It's not about the right like dictators, it's about obama's failed foreign policy that allowed this to happen.
It really isn't that big of a stretch to see that russia would come in and filled the vacuum left by obama, afterall they are aligned with Iran and give them aid. And, it also gives russia leverage over the west when it comes to oil.
I see the middle east throwing out their western allies and aligning themselves with the likes of russia and china, leaving a weak Europe and weak United States. Thank you Mr. obama.
It isn't Obama's foreign policy that created the problem in Iraq: it's Bush's foreign policy.
If Obama had not gotten our troops out of Iraq, you'd be criticizing him for that. It really doesn't matter what he does, you will find fault with it. It doesn't really matter what happens or what causes it, you will blame it on Obama and/or the liberals. So predictable.
Btw, the only reason Putin would consider helping the rebels in Iraq is because they are Shiites. Iran, one of Putin's favorite countries, is Shiite. In Syria, he supports the Shiite leader. He supports North Korea. He supports the worst of the worst: which is what Iraq will become when it is ruled by Shiites.
Based on your last statement, you know nothing about the Middle East. Most of the ME states are controlled by Sunnis. Most of them are allies of the US and the West. They do not like Shiites. They are not going to fall out with the West in favor of joining forces with Shiite controled countries and hanging out with Putin. My goodness. That last statement of your illustrates a complete lack of understanding of the Middle East.