Russia in Syria

http://zetatalk.com/ning/26sp2015.htmIn the last week there is a lot of activity around Syria, mainly because Russia is increasing its military presence there. President Putin met with several leaders of the Middle East – Palestine, Turkey, Israel and earlier Saudi Arabia. Besides there are some contacts between the military and the intelligence services of Russia and the USA. For the first time in many years Russia sends a significant amount of its military and weapons to Syria. Many became nervous. What is the reason? This is because of the threat to the Assad regime on the part of the rebels, or Russia decided to take an active part in the fight against ISIL? Or someone wants to draw Russia into the conflict, also as wanted to draw Iran?

We have explained in the past how Israel tried to frame Syria for chemical weapons use, a fact that is only reluctantly admitted by the West. Where Middle Eastern dictators are not the ideal leaders, removing them often brings more turmoil as the invasion of Iraq has shown. Saudi Arabia is more brutal to its citizens than Syria but is considered an ally of the West so is excused. Meanwhile, because the Bush administration destabilized Iraq in their greed to control the oil in the Middle East, ISIS emerged. 

Now the entire Middle East is in a type of civil war. Turkey, a US ally, attacking the Kurds who are the best fighters against ISIS. If the US arms the Kurds, Turkey objects, as they consider the Kurds terrorists fighting against the establishment in Turkey. Sunni and Shia are different Muslim sects, and do not cooperate with each other. Saudi Arabia is Sunni, refusing to fight ISIS which is also Sunni, while Iran which is Shia engages them in Iraq. Iran is considered an enemy by many in the US establishment, who refuse to consider them an ally. Israel, who buys many US Congressmen, wants Iran annihilated. 

Why is Russia getting involved at this time? Obama is crippled by existing US alliances in the Middle East. It cannot arm the Kurds without inflaming alliances with Turkey. It cannot encourage Iran without inflaming Israel and its allies in Congress. Saudi Arabia, a staunch ally of the US, has turned its back on requests that they engage ISIS. Putin is not crippled in this regard. His assists to Assad in Syria, in the fight against ISIS, will help everyone currently fighting ISIS. It will mean the turning point. It will mean the horrendous migration of refugees heading to Europe will stop, and turn back.

Source: ZetaTalk Chat Q&A for September 26, 2015