Posted on 10/01/2015 4:30:50 AM PDT by elhombrelibre
Putin has a big problem in Syria — one to which Western coverage of the Russian military intervention in Syria has not paid much attention.
Namely, the intervention is not at all popular with Russians themselves. Because Putin's personal popularity is key to his political longevity, that could be a very serious matter indeed for the Russian leader.
A recent poll by Moscow's Levada Center shows that only a small minority of Russians support giving Bashar al-Assad direct military support. Only 39 percent of respondents said they supported Russia's policy toward the Assad regime. When asked what Russia should do for Assad, 69 percent opposed direct military intervention. A tiny 14 percent of respondents said that Russia should send troops or other direct military support to Syria.
(Excerpt) Read more at vox.com ...
Which is pretty much where we find ourselves also.
Thank you, CC; someone else on FR gets it!
More like remove the "hearts and minds"
Putin was ruthless in dealing with the terrorists in the Beslan massacre.
Some claim as many as 80 % of the deaths in the school were actually caused by the tactics and weapons used by the Russian military in taking the school...
I'm sure he sleeps well at night destroying the enemy...
I’ll believe that they’ve put down the vodka and become engaged, concerned citizens when I see it.
If it’s not popular with the Russians now wait until the body bags start arriving and the videos of ISIS beheading Russian POWs hit the internet.
The AntiChrist is Erdogan in Turkey. He is the one who arranged for the present invasion of Europe by jihadis.
Hitler has nothing to do with this situation.
Bet his popularity would go up if he offered them a choice of photos of his flabby man boobs or photos of a twit in mom jeans with a girlie helmet riding a little bike.
I think Puntin is more popular here than Obama is here. :-)
And if Russian air forces continue to kill Islamonazis and their supporters in large numbers...that popularity will grow.
Who woulda thunk it?
I thought I made a typo. :-)
Maybe those two choice are the only ones you can see. I choose neither.
It is sad that I am old enough to know what “typo” means :-)
They think a dictator cares about a poll?
I for one support him killing terrorists in Syria.
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