Syria Was War Practice for Putin

So the big news, while I was out of town for a few days, is that Putin has decided to take his toys home from Syria.  He says he has accomplished what he set out to accomplish.

So did he?

He bombed the crap out of anyone who was trying to shove Bashar Al Assad from office, including the "rebels" that USA supports.  In doing so they gave Assad some more time to shore up his defenses and work on his offense. He also put the world on notice that Russia is VERY capable of moving huge amounts of planes, tanks and soldiers into a battlefield in a very short amount of time. And maybe most importantly, this was a dress rehearsal for a huge war that Russia believes may be right around the corner and most likely will involve the USA.

Putin's chilling warning to the West: Syria campaign was PERFECT training for war

VLADIMIR Putin has issued a thinly-veiled threat to the West, warning his military campaign in Syria has prepared Russia's armed forces for all-out war.

In a speech hailing the perceived successes of Moscow's bombing raids in Syria, the Russian president said he could build up the country's presence in the country within hours if needed.

He said the five-and-a-half-month campaign, which activists say has claimed thousands of civilians lives, demonstrated Russia's military might.

Daily sorties of Russian fighter jets cost the country 33 billion roubles (£336million).

But Putin insisted the costly operation had been a price worth paying to bolster President Bashar al-Assad and Russia's influence in the region.

Thanking the armed forces for their service, he declared that the operation had provided better training for a future war than any war games on home soil could.

Russia will continue to support the Syrian government in the fight against Islamic State and other extremist group, including the equally dangerous al-Nusra Front.

To help in that aim, Putin said he was leaving behind the S-400 air defence missile system that is equipped to bring down a commercial or fighter plane.

Speaking in the Kremlin at a medal ceremony for military personnel who served in Syria, Putin also sought to dampen any talk of a rift with Damascus, saying Moscow's partial withdrawal from Syria had been agreed with Assad.

He said: "If necessary, literally within a few hours, Russia can build up its contingent in the region to a size proportionate to the situation developing there and use the entire arsenal of capabilities at our disposal."

Chris Woods, director of monitoring group Airwars, said: "Any strategic benefits of Russia's intervention have come at a bloody cost to civilians, with all local casualty recorders in agreement that 2,000 or more non-combatants have died.

"Thousands more opposition fighters have also died, in a Russian campaign which has outstripped the coalition both in terms of tempo and aggressiveness."

Here;  http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/653362/Russian-airstrikes-Syria-Vladimir-Putin-forces-returned-HOURS

Quite frankly, the world has no idea what to do about Russia.  Russia has the idea that the USA and The West are attempting to push every nation in the world into a New World Order...and I'm not so sure he isn't exactly right!  Obama has a vision for the world that is vastly different than what it has been these last few decades.  Obama has created a catastrophe in the Middle East.  He has no idea what he is doing and amazes our friends and allies with every stupid move he makes.

Russia doesn't want to play any part in Obama's reindeer games and Putin is a proud nationalist who is resurrecting the "Mother Russia!" language and rallying his people around the idea that they may have to stand alone to stop the world from forcing them into a NWO that includes a central government.

Again....he may be right on the money!

Putin acts with decisiveness and almost without fear.

Why?

Because he, and the rest of the world, already know that Obama isn't going to do anything to threaten Russia....just like he did nothing to back up his threats to Syria regarding chemical weapons use.

And who else in the world is capable of standing up to Putin's army?

As one analyst said, "America is now viewed by much of the world as the country that speaks loudly but carries no stick."

The more we watch Putin the more we believe he is VERY MUCH a candidate to carry out the role of Gog of Magog mentioned in Ezekiel 38.

Please remember as you re-read this passage that most prophecy watchers believe that this Ezekiel 38 prophecy will happen AFTER Christ comes for His bride.

So, please don't be surprised if the trumpet blows announcing that Christ has shown up to claim His bride...a bride He paid for 2000 years ago and for which He has been preparing a place for and that he will come and "take" all believers to.

John 14
2 My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.