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Four-Star US General Warns "War Is On The Horizon" As Syria Situation Escalates
A retired American four-star general and former Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army, and chairman of the board for the Institute for the Study of War issued a disturbing warning that “war is on the horizon (http://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/shelagh-fogarty/syria-chemical-attack-war-is-on-the-horizon/)” with Russia, Iran, and Syria - following the horrific chemical weapons attack in Syria.
General Jack Keane, who advised George W. Bush over the modern conflicts in the Middle East, stated there is “no political solution” in Syria, as he requested allied forces to launch bombing runs against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Speaking to Shelagh Fogarty, a radio and television presenter for Leading Britain’s Conversation (http://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/shelagh-fogarty/syria-chemical-attack-war-is-on-the-horizon/) (LBC), General Keane on Monday portrayed the view of how recent current events could trigger the next great war in the Middle East.
The military expert said: “War is on the horizon here because of Russian and Iranian actions in Syria.”Quote“Particularly the Iranians who have significantly regional geopolitical ambitions to dominate and control the Middle East.”LBC presenter Fogarty then asked General Keane to explain how today’s chaotic events could trigger a major military conflict in the region.
General Keane responded: “A war with Israel and Lebanon and Hezbollah and potentially the Iranians themselves.”Quote“The Iranians, of course, use their proxies quite effectively and never bring their own conventional military forces into conflicts.
“So they would try to stay out of it as much as they possibly can and let their proxies, Hezbollah, do the fighting with the Israelis as they have done a number of years ago.”
General Keane added: “There is no political solution given the fact the Iranians and Russians have successfully propped up the Assad regime.
Russia Warns "Cannot Exclude The Possibility" Of War With United States
Update: After a brief meeting, the UK cabinet has backed military action against the Syrian government. They're attacking to alleviate "humanitarian distress" and to further deter the use of chemical weapons by Assad, according to a statement.
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Shortly after CNBC reported (https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-04-12/stocks-tumble-cnbc-reports-us-plans-strike-8-syrian-targets) that the US is planning to strike 8 targets in Syria, including two airfields, a research center and a chemical weapons facility, after US officials told a reporter they were "fairly confident" the Syrian regime (https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-04-12/stocks-tumble-cnbc-reports-us-plans-strike-8-syrian-targets) had been behind a gas attack in a rebel-held suburb of Damascus, Sky News (https://news.sky.com/story/russia-we-will-protect-our-troops-in-syria-from-us-missiles-11327874) reported - citing Russian officials - that the Russian military would protect its people on the ground in Syria if missile strikes are launched by the US and its allies.
Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for the Russian foreign ministry, said the current situation is a "test for each and every country in the world to protect its people on the ground."
"Russia should protect its people on the ground of course...we came to Syria at the invitation of the people," Zakharova told Sky News Presenter Dermot Murnaghan in Moscow.
Earlier in the day, Secretary of State nominee Mike Pompeo intimated during his confirmation that hundreds of Russian mercenaries had been killed by airstrikes (https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-02-15/russia-slams-report-hundreds-russian-fighters-killed-syria-fake-news) during a clash on Feb. 7. Media reports said the US would give Russia fair warning of the sites it plans to attack.
Vitaly Churkin, Russia's ambassador at the United Nations, said he unfortunately "cannot exclude any possibilities" when asked about the danger of war between the US and Russia.