viernes, 23 de marzo de 2012

The first time in modern history that Russia directly intervenes on the ground in the Middle East


Russian troops arrive in Syria, Arabs fear invasion


In public, Russia has joined the chorus of nations condemning the Syrian regime's brutal crackdown on its people and rebel forces. But behind the scenes, Moscow remains one of Syrian dictator Bashar Assad's closest allies, and the reported arrival of Russian troops in Syria this week may have been orchestrated to drive home that point.
ABC News first broke the report citing an unnamed UN Security Council official who was upset that Russia had made such a move at such a delicate time. It later turned out that only a single unit of Russian counter-terrorism commandoes was in Syria, but the deployment remains symbolically significant, especially to Arab observers.


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