[varmintman]

The motivation for whatever we're doing in Syria is the Saudis wanting to build a gas pipeline to Europe through Syria, and they're perfectly willing to throw the Syrian Christians under the bus to do it. Putin, on the other hand, has declared an intention to protect Christians in the world.

Pretty easy choice, really.

[Navy Patriot]

The motivation for whatever we're doing in Syria is the Saudis wanting to build a gas pipeline to Europe through Syria...

That is true, and what our political hacks get out of it are Saudi bribes and payoffs, plus running the petro NG dollars through Western banking and IMF, and keeping the Western European serfs on Western gas while Original North Sea deposits run out.

Russia offers alternative gas supplies but requires the recipients to get off their knees to the EU.