It seems the neocons are jumping ship on their idea of replacing Assad. Kudos to Putin for averting another disaster in the making.
In reply to Michael Kenny. Putin is showing up your pals ever day of the ...
In reply to Michael Kenny. Putin might bail out Obama and the western all...
Though it difficult to attribute, in my 70 years I have often seen the following associated with major events: 'It is an axiom of practical politics never to believe anything until it has been of...
When was not Syrian pro or more along theblnes of neutral towards US?. Syria was the apointed power that brought an end( well at least a truce and one functioning government) to Lebanon; Yet when...
A "settlement" with Putin/Assad won't actually end the war, which is now against ISIS. Such a settlement just bogs Putin down even more in the quagmire. So much the better!
"A new pro-US government?" Wasn't Assad 'pro' enough? I think what they meant was "a new pro-Israeli government."