Thread: The crisis in Syria

Originally Posted by Deborski

Surprising statement from Putin:

It is surprising because it's not true
I watched the interview yesterday, he didn't say "Russia "doesn't exclude" supporting a U.N. resolution on punitive military strikes if it is proven that Damascus used poison gas on its own people."
He said "Если у нас будут объективные точные данные о том, кто совершил эти преступления, тогда будет и реакция. Сейчас предполагать и заранее сказать: да, мы будем делать то или это, было бы абсолютно некорректным. В политике так не поступают. Но я вас уверяю, что мы займем принципиальную позицию."
Эксклюзивное интервью Владимира Путина - о Сирии, США и событиях в watch 1:08


It's would be similar to say "President Obama doesn't exclude supporting nuclear strike against China". He didn't say that he supports it nor he said that he doesn't, so it would be "safe to assume" that he "doesn't exclude it". It's sad that this kind of twisted logic propagandized by such big guys as CBS

Originally Posted by Doomer

It is surprising because it's not true
I watched the interview yesterday, he didn't say "Russia "doesn't exclude" supporting a U.N. resolution on punitive military strikes if it is proven that Damascus used poison gas on its own people."
He said "Если у нас будут объективные точные данные о том, кто совершил эти преступления, тогда будет и реакция. Сейчас предполагать и заранее сказать: да, мы будем делать то или это, было бы абсолютно некорректным. В политике так не поступают. Но я вас уверяю, что мы займем принципиальную позицию."
Эксклюзивное интервью Владимира Путина - о Сирии, США и событиях в watch 1:08


It's would be similar to say "President Obama doesn't exclude supporting nuclear strike against China". He didn't say that he supports it nor he said that he doesn't, so it would be "safe to assume" that he "doesn't exclude it". It's sad that this kind of twisted logic propagandized by such big guys as CBS

I watched the entire interview on RT, and although it was dubbed-over in English, I doubt RT would twist Putin's words.



At 2:30 he clearly states that he will not rule out supporting a US strike against Syria
At 3:40 he states that Russia firmly believes that use of chemical weapons is a war crime and that Russia will take a "compelling stance" (should there be solid proof of Assad's guilt)
6:00 if detailed evidence is provided of Assad's guilt, Russia "will take decisive and serious action" (he does not detail specifically what action)

He also turns the question back on the American journalist, asking what America would do if it turns out that the insurgents were responsible for releasing the chemical weapons.