West Poised to Join Forces With Assad

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Islamist forces are fighting their way into western Syria from bases further east, bringing forward the prospect of US military intervention to stop their advance. If Isis, which styles itself Islamic State, threatens to take all or part of Aleppo, establishing complete dominance over the anti-government rebels, the US may be compelled to act publicly or secretly in concert with President Bashar al-Assad, whom it has been trying to displace.

The US has already covertly assisted the Assad government by passing on intelligence about the exact location of jihadi leaders through the BND, the German intelligence service, a source has told The Independent. This may explain why Syrian aircraft and artillery have been able on occasion to target accurately rebel commanders and headquarters.

Looks like ole Vlad Putin nailed it huh ?
What a difference a year makes. Around this time last year, the West wasgearing up for military action against the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who was accused of carrying out chemical weapons attacks on his own people. That intervention never came to pass, not least because domestic public opinion in countries such as Britain and the United States was opposed to further entanglements in the Middle East.

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The irony of the moment is tragic. But to some, it doesn't come as much of a surprise. Many cautioned against the earlier insistence of the Obama administration (as well as other governments) that Assad must go, fearing what would take hold in the vacuum.

One of those critics happened to be Russian President Vladimir Putin, who warned against U.S. intervention in Syria in a New York Times op-ed last September. He wrote:

A strike would increase violence and unleash a new wave of terrorism. It could undermine multilateral efforts to resolve the Iranian nuclear problem and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and further destabilize the Middle East and North Africa. It could throw the entire system of international law and order out of balance.
Those of you who dont care for criticism of Bo's foreign policy want to admit that his arrogant / ignorant handling was dead wrong ?

Nobody likes Putin and for good reason but he does know the difference between shit and Shine-ola.
 
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Looks like ole Vlad Putin nailed it huh ?

Those of you who dont care for criticism of Bo's foreign policy want to admit that his arrogant / ignorant handling was dead wrong ?

Nobody likes Putin and for good reason but he does know the difference between shit and Shine-ola.
I do not believe Obama's support to oust al-Assad by the Sunni rebels is out of ignorance.

President Bashar al-Assad's family are Alawite. Obama's tribe is the Luo which are Sunni's.

This is why Obama was supporting the Sunni majority in Syria.
 
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