Ok, so the Russian line is that better Assad stays in power than Syria potentially turning into an Islamic fundamentalist state.
I read/heard/watched that on the BBC though so its probably not true?
With no obvious action from the outside world (because of the intransigence of Russia and China) the opposition in Syria are left to fight on their own and are exposed to more extreme ideologies as an answer to their lonely predicament.
Self fulfilling prophecy really.
So the question is what does Russia stand to gain if Syria goes into a civil war situation with Islamic extremists forming the bulk of the opposition?
Is not that the only way for them to guarantee the follow on state is not pro-west?
I think you will find that a peaceful solution would be found rather quickly if both sides are pressured equally instead of encouraging the rebels to wreck every attempt at a negotiated solution. The rebels have zero chance of wining without a direct foreign intervention the way things stand at present. It’s debatable how much support they actually have Syria wide….I doubt they have majority support otherwise they would’ve won by now if they did.
Doubts Cast on Turkey’s Story of Jet
U.S. Intelligence, Contradicting Ankara, Indicates Aircraft Was Shot Down by Syria in Its Own Airspace, Officials Say
The Turks won’t be happy with this….probably aimed at clipping their wings a bit and stop they from doing something rash
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