I’d say “he needs to go” because his administration has been directly implied in systematic torture among other things.

But so was the US administration – Guantanamo, Abu Ghraib and other rendition flights outside the US. So that’s a bit simplistic.

According to the US there were only 4 or 5 moderate rebels left anyway, so they can’t have hit all that many of them.

http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2015/09/17/centcom-general-only-4-or-5-u-s-backed-moderate-rebels-still-fighting-in-syria/
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/general-austin-us-trained-syrian-rebels-fighting-isis/story?id=33802596

So in September 2012, Raytheon was ordered to continue developing the Sidewinder into a possible Block III variant, The new missile will have a longer range, and have a insensitive munitions warhead, which is more stable and less likely to detonate by accident, making it safer for ground crews. While in 2013 the USN pressed for this upgrade in response to a threat which analysts have speculated to be due to the difficulty of targeting upcoming Chinese Fifth-generation jet fighters with the radar guided AMRAAM. It’s increasing to 12.7cm inches up to 15.2 cm inches to have the fuze and seeker work properly on the 9x. Range will likely increase up to 10% if that’s correct.

I would say more than 10%. That’s a 20% increase in diameter and a 44% increase in c/s area and fuel content.

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/mirage-2000s-withdrawn-as-indias-mrca-fighter-competition-changes-01989/

So what happened?
http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsindia-to-finalise-mmrca-deal-next-month

But the Turks will still react angrily to any crossing of the border. Better to avoid crossing it, so as not to provoke the Turks into shooting.

The chance of the Turks giving the Russian air force to operate in Turkish air space is, IMO, only marginally higher than Pakistan giving the Indian air force permission to operate in Pakistani air space – or vice versa.

That’s true but with Russian ADS in the area, the airspace around the border is effectively a no-fly zone anyway.

http://breakingdefense.com/2015/09/russians-in-syria-building-a2ad-bubble-over-region-breedlove/

why will some one will give loans to Germany at zero percent that is most likely going to get repaid in inflation adjusted depreciating euros. think harder. the right to get low interest money brings alot of obligations and constraints on country.

There’s also currency reserves to factor in. Russia has enough currency reserves to pay off its debt instantaneously right now if it wanted. Then there’s all those diamonds where that Meteor crashed.

http://www.isciencetimes.com/articles/3809/20120919/russian-crater-diamonds-worth-1-quadrillion.htm

this thing is basically free. my prediction of profitable operation.

This Patraeus prediction. In every statement Mccain brings Patraeus expertize.

“At the end of the day, Vladimir Putin is going to run out of foreign reserves,” Petraeus said. “He’s probably got $200 billion or so left; he will burn through those in the course of the next two years

let see who is going to be right.

Russia
http://www.tradingeconomics.com/russia/government-debt-to-gdp
http://www.tradingeconomics.com/russia/government-budget

US
http://www.tradingeconomics.com/united-states/government-debt-to-gdp
http://www.tradingeconomics.com/united-states/government-budget

Well they can carry the Kh-59 but it’s a bit over kill for these types of OPS don’t you think.

And Kh-65 I think.

And anyone who gives AA-missile technology to Syrian rebels needs their head examining. Airport security and full cavity searches would no longer cut it.

All five of the western backed rebels? In fairness at one time there were 50+ trained rebels (500 million dollars earmarked, unless one of them is John Rambo, probably a poor investment). Get a grip. there are no “Western backed rebels”, though there are many Gulf state backed rebels that the Western nations count- the majority of which are a shade of grey better than ISIS.

edit- unless you want to count the various Kurds and Iraqi forces in the east of Syria.

Apparently there are 4-5 left, most are dead, 70 defected to Al Nusra. Your tax dollars at work.

What is the chance US will have a No Fly Zone in Syria after Russian Airforce Involvement ?

Zero because Russian ADS was also put on the ground and you can’t really do it without WWIII. And there’d be at least two vetoes at the UN.