Maria Zakharova
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova

Comment: Considering what has occurred of late, with the assassination of the Russian Ambassador to Turkey and the horrific crash of the Russian military plane carrying the Alexandrov Ensemble choir, it's worth revisiting the comments by imperial stooge and all around jerk John Kirby below. It's worth keeping in mind that one of the main theories behind the cause of the plane crash is sabotage. If one pays attention to the world and the actions of the US Empire, it is not hard to think that the latest events are connected to the warning given by Kirby.


US State Department Spokesman, John Kirby says, 'Russia will continue to send troops home [from Syria] in body bags.'

John Kirby warned Russia that terrorist attacks may take place in Russia if the war in Syria continues.

Maria Zakharova responded to Kirby's veiled threat by turning to her Facebook page to note that the statement sounds like a call to "get 'em".

US State Department spokesperson John Kirby told reporters at Wednesday's press briefing...
"Extremist groups will continue to exploit the vacuums that are there in Syria to expand their operations, which could include attacks against Russian interests, perhaps even Russian cities. Russia will continue to send troops home in body bags, and will continue to lose resources, perhaps even aircraft."

Kirby then warned Russia, if the war in Syria continues "more Russian lives will be lost, more Russian aircraft will be shot down."
"We are working through steps that we might have to take to begin to suspend our engagement with Russia on Syria. We haven't taken those steps yet."

"The message to the [Russian] Foreign Minister today was that we are perfectly willing and able to move forward on those steps that would end with the suspension of US-Russia bi-lateral engagement in Syria."
Pressed by RT reporter Gayane Chichakyan...Kirby said the US has "influence over some of the [rebel] groups but not all."
"There are other nations that have influence. We have admitted that not all opposition groups on every single day have abided by it, and we have continued to work with them on that."
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova took to Facebook...
"And those [acts of terrorism] will be perpetrated by 'moderate' [Syrian opposition groups]?"

"Just the ones that Washington has been unable to separate from Al-Nusra for as long as six months?"

"[What about] Terrorist attacks in France, America and other countries; the beheadings of people of all nationalities by Islamic State militants in Syria - is this all kind of a different paradigm? Perhaps another 'parallel reality?'

"Don't you think that such ventriloquism about 'body bags,' 'terrorist attacks in Russian cities' and 'loss of aircraft,' sounds more like a 'get 'em' command, rather than a diplomatic comment?"
RT reports....
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Thursday that the US statements on the suspension of cooperation with Russia on Syria amount to blackmail.

"It's a policy of threats and blackmail, aimed at imposing solutions favorable to US and its clients," Ryabkov told RIA Novosti. "It's impossible to reach a settlement and stabilization on such basis. But there's no winning love by force. We have our own approach and principles," he added.

Lavrov told Kerry that the US has long promised to separate the rebels from terrorists, citing a recent interview of an Al-Nusra commander, revealing how the group is receiving outside support, including American weapons. He also told Kerry that a number of US-backed groups are working side by side with the Al-Qaeda affiliate Al-Nusra Front.

Russia is fully ready to continue the dialogue with the US regarding joint actions to combat terrorists in Syria, the Russian Ministry of Defense has said. It stressed, however, that this is only possible if Washington abstains from "any hints of threats to Russia's military and citizens."