If we were defending the Kurds and Alawites in Iraq and Turkey, I’m okay with that. But let Assad lead Syria. He’s always protected minorities in Syria. If Assad were concerned about Iran being in that district, wouldn’t he ask them to leave? It’s not our business, or Israel’s either.
Watch the video. Syria is no longer a country. Russia is calling the shots, and has in fact told the Iranians to leave.
The U.S. has forces there now and is increasing them to protect the Kurds, who are on our side, but also to keep Iran from grabbing the oil facilities on the east side of the Euphrates. Russia has been OK with that, because they don’t want Iran to have the oil either (there’s a lot of it, potentially). Russia really needs the oil itself, as its economy is faltering and can’t withstand the loss of a valuable market.
The same reasoning holds for the newly discovered gas and oil in Israel and Greece. Merkel has already been to Israel discussing where to buy fuel if not from Russia.
Everyone is doing what is necessary for their own people. Result: war.
No, Assad is a puppet. He killed Christians in Lebanon before and will do it again. Ask the Kurds if he/Iran has respect for minorities