[Viennacon]

It would appear that although ISIS has suffered setbacks in Kobani where many of their fighters have been killed, they are winning a war of attrition in Syria, and with Russia's economy struggling due to sanctions, Assad may lack the required aid to prevent the collapse of his government, potentially delivering weapons into the hands of ISIS that would dwarf those they captured in Iraq.

Another Obola foreign policy 'victory' off the heels of Kim Jong Un's Skynet hack.

[cripplecreek]

As I understand it there was money for the Syrian “moderates” in the budget deal last week.

People who think Assad is a problem haven’t seen nothin yet. Wait till ISIS runs Syria (and Lebanon).

[entropy12]

Who cares!

Just read my tag line.

[Reaganez]

Assad is not only backed by Russia but Iran and Hezbollah as well.

Assad has attacked the “secular” rebels but only defended against ISIS.

Maybe this will force a truce between Assad and “secular” rebels. Assad was betting once “secular” rebels defeated the West would back them against ISIS. Maybe they no longer have the luxury.

[lee martell]

The headline reminds me of an old Areatha Franklin song;
‘Running Out of Fools!” 1964.

[Capt. Tom]

Assad may lack the required aid to prevent the collapse of his government, potentially delivering weapons into the hands of ISIS that would dwarf those they captured in Iraq.

The Sunni fighters who want Assad ousted outnumber Assad and his Alawites.
Assad will have to depend on Shia Iran for support if the Sunnis concentrate their forces in Syria. Many Sunnis are tied up in Iraq now.

But will Iran put troops on the ground in Syria. After all Assad is an Infidel collaborator, i. e. Russia.
I believe Iran should have a plan to take over the Shia city Baghdad in Iraq. I would expect Iran to try that, especially if Assad falls to the Sunnis - tom

[tcrlaf]

In mid 2012, there were 38,000 Syrian refugees in Turkey.

Today, there are 1.6 million Syrian refugees in Turkey, and more than 600,000 in Jordan.

That is where Assad’s replacement soldiers went.

[PIF]

Several thousand Syrian “freedom fighters” along the Syria-Israeli border just defected to ISIS ahead of the ISIS advance on that border.

[eleni121]

Perhaps Iran can held drive the freakshow ISIS to hell.

[Thud]

Nuke them all and let God sort ‘em out.

[McGruff]

I'm John McCain and I approved this war.