A tale of two countries. While the US is trying to persuade NATO to form a united front against perceived Russian expansionism ( http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/24/world/...ussia.html?_r=0 ), the Russians are proposing a joint operation against the world's real enemies in the ME.

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MOSCOW — Russia on Friday proposed conducting joint airstrikes with the U.S.-led coalition in Syria against an al-Qaeda-linked group and other factions, an escalation in an ongoing strategy by Moscow to seek more coordination with the West and its allies in the Syrian conflict.

Speaking at a gathering of military and political leaders in Moscow, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu suggested that joint airstrikes begin Wednesday against forces that have not signed a fast-unraveling truce in Syria’s civil war.

“We propose . . . a joint action between the Russian air force and the U.S.-led coalition to plan and conduct strikes against the al-Nusra Front, which does not support the cease-fire, as well as against convoys of arms and fighters crossing the Syrian-Turkish border,” Shoigu said, according to a translation of the televised remarks by Russian state media.

His reference was to Jabhat al-Nusra, often described as al-Qaeda’s affiliate in Syria.

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http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russ...ocid=spartandhp

The fact it is our country which is dragging its feet on such cooperation, and our bellicose attitude toward Russia in Europe, makes me wonder just what the Obama admin is really up to.