Did daesh down Russian plane?

No technical reason Russian plane went down, no pilot warning, no emergency maneuvers...

Sounds suspiciously like revenge...

Update: the reason why daesh didn't claim responsibility is that they were hoping Russia would continue to attack the wrong groups in Syria and help daesh's objectives.

The Other Reason Putin is Attacking ISIS / Rebels

It's been reported by Western reporters the obvious reasons why Putin is on the march in Syria. Oil, European sanction lifting, his economy...

This one shows Putin took my advice and is trying to put a wedge between Europe and USA for his own benefit.  http://www.cnbc.com/2015/09/28/putins-moves-in-syria-may-be-linked-to-sanction-hopes.html

But the less reported reasons are perfectly plain if you look at Russian newspapers. In English.

They understand the power dynamic of Assad versus the other factions. But what they don't seem to see is that Arabs won't accept Assad.


First, Russians are just as horrified as the West about ISIS and it's brutality.
 The Russian people have not had 10 years of agony and war in the Middle East so their younger generation doesn't know what the USA is recovering from. Young people don't have memory. Russians don't like Islam and don't want to sit by while they gain strength.

What some people don't realize is that Putin is very much like Bush II, they both believe in the Wolfowitz Doctrine. 


Of course in Russia and Syria, they believe ISIS is a USA invention. 


But more importantly, Russia is afraid of attacks at home. 

According to Sotnikiv, terrorists may arrange terrorist attacks inside Russia as well.

"They could be terrorist attacks on train stations, or in any place, where they can find some kind of breach in security. They have a lot to choose from. Unfortunately, this is inevitable, because there are underground extremist groups in Russia too, and they will declare war on the Russian Federation under the pretext of helping brothers in Islam," the expert said.

"Terror attacks may occur in the near future - not only in the Caucasus, but also in Central Russia - anywhere in Russia," the expert told Pravda.Ru.

- See more at: http://english.pravda.ru/news/hotspots/02-10-2015/132226-russia_isis-0/#sthash.GpPjRAmn.dpuf

 "They will use any type of attacks, but this war has only just begun, and, like in any war, the enemy will fight back. There is definitely a serious threat to the Russian military. There will be attacks against Russia and then there will be more of them to follow," the expert told Pravda.Ru.

According to Sotnikiv, terrorists may arrange terrorist attacks inside Russia as well.

"They could be terrorist attacks on train stations, or in any place, where they can find some kind of breach in security. They have a lot to choose from. Unfortunately, this is inevitable, because there are underground extremist groups in Russia too, and they will declare war on the Russian Federation under the pretext of helping brothers in Islam," the expert said.

"Terror attacks may occur in the near future - not only in the Caucasus, but also in Central Russia - anywhere in Russia," the expert told Pravda.Ru.

"They will use any type of attacks, but this war has only just begun, and, like in any war, the enemy will fight back. There is definitely a serious threat to the Russian military. There will be attacks against Russia and then there will be more of them to follow," the expert told Pravda.Ru.

According to Sotnikiv, terrorists may arrange terrorist attacks inside Russia as well.

"They could be terrorist attacks on train stations, or in any place, where they can find some kind of breach in security. They have a lot to choose from. Unfortunately, this is inevitable, because there are underground extremist groups in Russia too, and they will declare war on the Russian Federation under the pretext of helping brothers in Islam," the expert said.

"Terror attacks may occur in the near future - not only in the Caucasus, but also in Central Russia - anywhere in Russia," the expert told Pravda.Ru.

- See more at: http://english.pravda.ru/news/hotspots/02-10-2015/132226-russia_isis-0/#sthash.GpPjRAmn.dpuf

 According to Sotnikiv, terrorists may arrange terrorist attacks inside Russia as well.

"They could be terrorist attacks on train stations, or in any place, where they can find some kind of breach in security. They have a lot to choose from. Unfortunately, this is inevitable, because there are underground extremist groups in Russia too, and they will declare war on the Russian Federation under the pretext of helping brothers in Islam," the expert said.

"Terror attacks may occur in the near future - not only in the Caucasus, but also in Central Russia - anywhere in Russia," the expert told Pravda.Ru.

- See more at: http://english.pravda.ru/news/hotspots/02-10-2015/132226-russia_isis-0/#sthash.GpPjRAmn.dpuf

http://english.pravda.ru/news/hotspots/02-10-2015/132226-russia_isis-0/

Putin's bumble presents an opportunity.

Putin went on record defending military intervention in Syria, and recommended that other nations consider assisting the Syrian regime in countering terrorism ISIS. He recommended coordinating with Assad to fight terror.

To defend propping up his ally is understandable, but recommending other nations, presumably European nations and America, to get involved directly was a strategic blunder.  While it is true it would be easier  assisting Assad, the West wants Assad out.  They would rather see him fall even if that means longer war against ISIS.

Putin's offer could be used to backfire on Assad. Perhaps he believes the west won't intervene directly. But what's to stop American and European forces to set up a base inside free Syrian army held territory near Aleppo?

What's to stop Western forces taking an airbase inside Syria and propping up pro western forces directly? One  could claim Putin just invited us.

The final awakening...

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/isis-militants-to-be-wiped-out-says-jordan-minister-1.2949151

Arabs will make themselves free from US involvement when they finally stop radical Islam from drawing them into conflict. 

The US is no longer fixated on oil, it can make almost enough for domestic supply so there is no real economic urge to keep meddling.  Other than Israel. 

The real problem in the Middle East is not the US, it's allowing radical Islamist groups to grow and fester in your midst, sooner or later they were bound to turn on the rest of the Arab world.  You should have heeded Pakistan's problems.  An uneasy detente is breathing space of wicked groups that will turn their guns on you sooner or later.

To take responsibility and get rid of these groups will end the turmoil.

Turkey, the nation, is lead by morons

Turkey is a confusing ally.  On the one hand, they don't like the Assad regime next door.  They also don't like the Kurdish parties inside Turkey and Northern Iraq and Syria.

On the other hand, they refuse to help fight Islamic State (Caliphate). They refuse to let US fly from Turkish airports.  They refuse to let Kurds move in to reinforce their brothers fighting the Caliphate. They consider the Kurds and Islamic state equal enemies.

They have forgotten a simple maxim: the enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Why wouldn't they allow Kurds to go fight in Syria? The more that empty out into Syria the less are left in Turkey.  The weaker Islamic State is then the better for Turkey.

No one says they have to let Kurdish fighters back later on.  They could solve two problems at once. 

The fact that they can't see where their true interest lies, leads me to think they aren't lead very well.