Story. Welcome to inside story. Im ray suarez. Today the news out of syria came fast and furious with announcements, charges, and countercharges. The parliament in moscow approved military action in syria and bombing runs began. Russia said against isil near humes. The u. S. Announced it too had carried out air strikes near aleppo while also casting doubt on russias word on who and what it struck. The u. S. Military announced whats called decon fliction, a process where two forces make sure they dont attack each other. Al jazeera has been covering it all from the white house to the state department to the pentagon. Is this being viewed as a day of serious escalation in the syrian war . I dont think theres any doubt and theres still a question as to exactly what Vladimir Putin is up to in syria. This is not unexpected but the timing is certainly catching u. S. Policymakers flat footed as they have over the course of this military buildup in syria with the aim of backing al assad. Three
Story. Welcome to inside story. Im ray suarez. Today the news out of syria came fast and furious with announcements, charges, and countercharges. The parliament in moscow approved military action in syria and bombing runs began. Russia said against isil near humes. The u. S. Announced it too had carried out air strikes near aleppo while also casting doubt on russias word on who and what it struck. The u. S. Military announced whats called decon fliction, a process where two forces make sure they dont attack each other. Al jazeera has been covering it all from the white house to the state department to the pentagon. Is this being viewed as a day of serious escalation in the syrian war . I dont think theres any doubt and theres still a question as to exactly what Vladimir Putin is up to in syria. This is not unexpected but the timing is certainly catching u. S. Policymakers flat footed as they have over the course of this military buildup in syria with the aim of backing al assad. Three