[Biggirl]

I wonder why Russia was involved with Syria and Assad in the first place.

Protecting a client leader, or by extension, protecting the Christian community or both?

[Lurkinanloomin]

Russia has been the benefactor of the Assad regime back to Assad’s father. They do not want the proposed UAE/Saudi pipeline to Europe to compete with them.
UAE/Saudi have funded the civil war to overthrow Assad to remove him as an obstacle.

[mikhailovich]

I know a Syrian immigrant to the U.S. who is a huge Trump supporter and Christian. She owns a small business. Hates Hillary Clinton.

But to answer your question, Syria and Russia have been trading partners for hundreds of years. Russia has financial interests in Syria as well as military interests. I think Russia is willing to allow Syria to behave badly and look the other way.

[mrmeyer]

Gas pipeline and naval access.

[crz]

Because Russia has the only real warm water naval port on the coast there.

[greeneyes]

I wonder why Russia was involved with Syria and Assad in the first place.
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A big part of the reaon is protecting their economy and security. Russia needs the Syrian Port. They also want a pipeline going through Syria. Kinda like how we need the Panama Canal.

We have had troops in Panama since January protecting our interest, training whatever you want to call it.

USA and Saudi had plans for pipeline - Assad said no. Russia left us alone setting the rest of the Middle East ablaze, but there was no way Putin was going to allow that pipeline or loose that port. Really dumb to think they would just sit back and let it go.

USA shouldn’t even be in Syria-we armed terrorists to overthrow that Government - so the HRC/Obama crooks could make a buck. Look how many innocent people have been killed. The terrorists have butchered the Christians.

Clinton used the same playbook when he was President in Bosnia, with Marc Rich, arms and oil smuggler pardoned on last day Bill was in office. Money laundered through the Clinton Foundation.

Watch the Video it explains what’s going on pretty well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc45mbeAMNI&list=PLcyQI2iyeHAvTwORmuZKEIhuPAr8vFca7

[dforest]

Russia needs a warm water port in the Mediterranean. Syria is it.

Those supposedly gassed people are never the real issue.

Saudis need a pipeline to Europe and US kisses Saudi fanny.

[NImerc]

Google Syria-Iraq-Iran pipeline.