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Focus: Syria/Russia - Sep 12, 2015

By bartolo - Posted on 11 September 2015

Russia calls on for military-to-military cooperation with the United States on Syria to avert 'unintended incidents' - reuters.com

VIDEO: FM Lavrov says Russia seeks coordination with US over Syria to avoid 'incidents' - YouTube

Pentagon: Neither U.S. nor coalition forces have contacted Russian forces in Syria to prevent any miscalculation or miscommunication - Stripes

Russia calls on world to back Syrian military, calling it the 'most powerful ground force' in the fight against the Islamic State - Washington Times

Russian build-up in Syria part of secret deal with Iran’s Quds Force leader: intel sources - Fox News

1000 Iranian Marines Join Russian Troops in Jablah Base to Fight Syrian Rebels, Says Report - ibtimes.co.in

Russia intensifies naval exercises off Syrian coast: sources - Reuters

Russia is sending advanced air defenses to Syria - Business Insider

Russia running Damascus International Airport: pro-opposition report - NOW

VIDEO: Russian troops live-fire training in Syria - The Washington Post

Berlin says would welcome Russian role in fight against IS - Reuters

Syria, Egypt agree on restoring ties: report - THE DAILY STAR

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Obama: Russia's support for Assad 'a big mistake' - TheHill

VIDEO: Obama Comments On Russian Military In Syria - CBS News

U.S. scrambling for a plan, options are to confront Russia inside Syria or cooperate with it on the fight against the Islamic State - Bloomberg

The Pentagon's Syria debacle, top brass debate how to rescue costly effort to raise rebel army to fight Islamic State - POLITICO

Critics: No way U.S. can meet Syria training goals - Washington Examiner

Syrian rebel training program costs millions and counting - DoD Buzz

Pentagon now training fourth class of Syrian rebels - TheHill

Western states train Kurdish force battling ISIS in Syria - THE DAILY STAR

Lawmakers welcome whistleblowers as DoD probes cooked intel on ISIS and Qaeda, Altered reports allegedly portrayed the terror groups weaker than they are - defensenews.com

Exclusive: 50 spies say ISIS intelligence was cooked - The Daily Beast

US spy chief’s ‘highly unusual’ reported contact with military official raises concerns over rosy portrayals of the war against the Islamic State - rawstory.com

VIDEO: White House spokesman Earnest can't say the U.S. is winning the war against Islamic State - YouTube

President Obama directs administration to accept at least 10,000 Syrian refugees in the next fiscal year - The Washington Post

U.S. charities urge Obama to let in more Syrians, ask churches to help - The Washington Post

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US official: 'IS making and using chemical weapons in Iraq and Syria’ (VIDEO) - BBC News

Islamic State Ordnance Shows Traces of Chemical Agents, U.S. Says - The New York Times

VIDEO: Islamic State using 'chemical weapons' as wounded soldiers reveal painful skin burns in graphic footage - Mirror Online

UN Security Council OKs Syria chemical probe - ledgergazette.com

Syrian air base falls to rebels, troops exit: state TV - Reuters

Islamic State seizes last Syrian oilfield under government control, monitor says - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Al Qaeda calls Islamic State illegitimate but suggests cooperation - Reuters

Kurds say Syrian opposition supports Islamic State - Kurdpress News Aganecy

Former Sex Slave Says Kayla Mueller Was Killed By ISIS, Not An Airstrike - huffingtonpost.com

The women taking on ISIS: on the ground with Iraq's Yazidi female fighters - The Guardian

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