It is odd that Russia is abetting the jihad in some areas and fighting it in others, but then again, so are the U.S. and the Europeans. “Mideast: Russian Weapons To Syria, Concern In Israel,” by Aldo Baquis for ANSAmed, August 22 (thanks to Insubria):
TEL AVIV, AUGUST 22 – A climate of concern is perceivable in Israel, after Syrian President Bashar al-Assad discussed in Russia the purchase of advanced war systems in the context of a revision of the bilateral relations, in view of the recent conflict in Caucasus.
Today the official news agency Sana specified that there is still no assent by Syria to the deployment of Russian missiles Iskander on its territory. However, the Israelis in charge of defence are still following with full attention the evolution of the Russian-Syrian contacts. “We will not allow the access into the region of weapons which will alter the current balance”, Transport Minister (and former Defence Minister) Shaul Mofaz, a leader of Kadima, warned. …