U.S. presence will be told to run like scared rabbits while Putin steps up to the plate to do the job that a REAL American president would have finished a long time ago. In fact, it never would have happened with a continued presence in Iraq.
What a horrid situation.
I’m gonna bet Putins next move will be to get OUR hostages released by Iran.
Do you really believe that Putin's primary reason for going into Syria is to defeat ISIS?
Putin is in Syria to keep the Assad regime in power and to restore Russian influence in the region. Russia and Iran are working together to keep their ally, Assad, in charge so their strategic national interests are served.
I doubt Russia will be going into Iraq or anywhere else to defeat ISIS.