We'll never get a foothold in the region again; once Vlad has set up shop. Thanks Obama...
Don't need a damn foothold. Need to worry about shit at home and take care of our citizens and our veterans etc.
While I agree with your post; I do feel that lack of influence in the region will lead to Russia gaining the power to influence the worlds oil markets. And that will have a serious effect on America, and her ability to pursue our interests.
We need a president more interested in helping America and not helping the lobbyists that put them in office and get us energy independent.
Quite strange information that you can't find this somewhere else. Maybe it is just a rumors?
Could be,anything is possible.
Putin will fall into the same trap Bush did
Winning the battles and declaring mission accomplished is easy. Keeping the peace is hard
You can send in troops and beat ISIS forces easily but you are only driving them into the shadows. The same hatred and the same grievances still exist and they will just wait for you to pull back or turn the country back over to Assad
In the mean time, they will continue terrorist attacks and intimidate the civilian population
I don't think he will. Unlike Bush,Putin actually RUNS Russia and has a take no prisoners attitude which is why they have been so succesful in destroying ISIS in Syria.