Posted on 04/28/2016 7:01:05 PM PDT by Fhios
... If Syria’s largest city is surrounded by government troops, the strategic situation in Syria could change very rapidly for the worse, not only for Syrians, but also for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan—and for the Obama Administration, which has banked heavily on the crumbling peace talks to end five years of civil war and an expanding presence for ISIS amid the chaos.
The encirclement would also be a major strategic advance for Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has drawn his forces in Syria, but has also been helping the Assad regime conduct more focused military operations under a two-month “cessation of hostilities.”.
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Russia played a big part in this. possibly deciding the outcome.
The liberation of Alleppo will be a turning point in this war.
Good. Kill all the ISIS a$$holes. Kill them all.
Good. Assad is not a nice guy. He is a tyrant but he is no threat to the US. This is exactly what Trump was talking about last night about not imposing Western style democracies on regions and nations that have no interest in democratic structures. I think the Trump theme was more along the lines of make the world safe for America. Let someone else make it safe for global democracy if they wish.
!Why not Raqqa?
Russia entered the Syrian Civil War at the right time. When both sides are seriously depleted. Similiar situation in 1917 when the influx of fresh American troops decided the outcome of WWI.
The sooner the “rebel” groups are eliminated, the better off everyone else will be. We’re just beginning to see the consequences of the refugee flow from this conflict.
Interesting. was it calculated?
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