Let's talk about Syria...

[peacetraveler22]

Today, a rare exception in the blog and a search for understanding - politics! I've been closely watching reports about the Russian airstrikes, mostly from RT, which is one of the most anti-Western, Kremlin controlled media outlets. Please explain to me why it's okay for Russia to drop bombs on Syria, but not the U.S.? Do you support this military action? Reading the headlines on RT is enough to make my head spin. Complete glory and hysteria erupting over the great and powerful Russia, everyday tons of posts praising the military action, yet never missing a chance to say something wild and derogatory about the U.S. or Europe in the process. Just a few examples:

-  "Less talk, more action! Russian jets destroy ISIS HQ's, tanks and munitions - all in 1 week!!"
-  "Russia destroys ISIS command, U.S. destroys hospital"
-  "The F-35 death trap!: Pentagon jet's ejection seat could snap pilot's neck"

Russian bombs will not kill innocent civilians? Impossible. I find it scary that Russian and U.S. fighter jets are flying in the same airspace - a disaster waiting to happen?

Last night, I asked one reader how Russians feel about this situation, and his response was interesting: "I'm personally glad because I always want to restore the glory of the Russian Empire and Soviet Union. I was born in a first-class country, a world power, a center of the world, and I cannot live and feel otherwise." How do you feel? From my perspective, all of this joy and enthusiasm over the Russian bombings is hypocritical, especially when so many people constantly climb into my comments shouting "Iraq, Libya, Syria, Afghanistan" over and over again, criticizing the U.S. for "dropping bombs" all over the world.

Please help me understand why so many Russians support this military action in Syria. I don't closely follow geopolitical relations, they're not of special interest to me, but it's a very interesting cultural dynamic to explore - the cult of war and militarism. Not in government, but among ordinary citizens of a nation.

I will read all your comments, but please be respectful to each other in the discussion.

Comments

[2tvlad.livejournal.com]

Россия бомбит ТОЛЬКО по запросу властей страны, причем бомбит террористов... сша же бомбят всех подряд... чихая на международное право.

И да, Россия не поддерживает терроризм. Хотя наверное вы хотите мне показать, где же те террористы, которым Россия поставляет оружие?

[another-frony.livejournal.com]

Are you read me or you are bot-repeater? I told you that Russia bomb terrorists and it helps other terrorists.

[2tvlad.livejournal.com]

=)) каким же террористам " and it helps other terrorists."? Вы можете ответить на этот вопрос?

[another-frony.livejournal.com]

Hezbollah, of course. I said it in the my first comment, if you read it before answering.

[2tvlad.livejournal.com]

Каким образом уничтожение алькаиды, игил в Сирии помогает хезболе в Ливане?

[another-frony.livejournal.com]

Hezbollah from Lebanon, that's right, but last year they has been fighting with Assad against Syrian opposition. Did you read any news about middle east last year? Hezbollah controls several regions in south Syria. Russia bombs ISIS and Syrian opposition, i.e. Russia support Assad and Hezbollah. Assad, Hezbolla and Russia are allies.

[2tvlad.livejournal.com]

Вы знаете, что алькаеда тоже воевала с игилом... если Россия бомбит игил, то поддерживает алькаеду? Да? оооо....

внутренние дрязги террористов, Россию не интересуют, Россия бомбит всех террористов по просьбе властей Сирии... и кста предлагает быть сша посредником в политическом примирение "Syrian opposition" и Ассада.

Так что пока сша поддерживают терроризм, не давая здоровой "Syrian opposition" воевать против игила вместе с Асадом...

[another-frony.livejournal.com]

Cannot talk with a dumb with zero IQ. Last time I explain you: Assad, Hezbolla and Russia is allies and support each other with weapons and warfare fighting against syrian opposition and ISIS. What is not clear to you? Russia do not bombs "every" terrorists. Russia didn't bomb Hezbolla, becouse Hezbolla is the Russian ally, and more, Russia helps Hezbolla, i.e. Russia helps terrorists.

[2tvlad.livejournal.com]

Как ассад поддерживает Россию? Расскажите =))) Вы говорите, но не заговаривайтесь.

Россия помогает только СЕБЕ. И кста бомбит пока одну неделю. РАНО говорить, кого бомбит а кого не бомбит... вот пройдет 2 ГОДА... тогда посмотрим.

И да, там еще есть США, Турция, Франция, Израиль что мало для одной хезблолы за 2 ГОДА?