Ms Crowley, it matters because our President was clearly and very publicly "schooled", and it made America lose stature on the global scene. With both China and Russia looking to take a top spot on the global stage, this even was a huge help for them. Further, our position as a leader in the Middle East has been greatly damaged, and we may not have the influence to intervene in important situations in the future because of it. Smaller nations may simply start looking to China and Russia for solutions in the future, because America's leaders are currently proving themselves to be unable to take the lead role in important strategic political struggles.
THAT'S why it matters.
It isn’t about a Putin gain. It is about Obama looking weak.
Candy, is not every thing in your world zero-sum game?
If rich make money, everyone else lose money.
If Putin gain from Syria deal, obama lose from Syria deal. Is not right? That is way jello crumble, nyet?
Give Candy a Snicker’s bar tell her to STFU.