Syria's recognized UN govt asked for the Russians to be there. So Putin is DEFENDING a sovereign country as an ally against a rebellion that is funded from outside sources.
So your statement in programing terms is GIGO (Garbage In Garbage Out).
36 posted on 11/24/2015 6:35:05 AM PST by Trumpinator
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