Ex-U N Chief, Kofi Annan Warns 'proxy Wars' Could Prolong The Syrian Conflict

[naomi24]

http://news.sky.com/story/ex-un-boss-kofi-annan-proxy-wars-in-fight-until-last-syrian-life-10598864

Without Russia’s involvement in Syria how do you think the war would have progressed? Would the country be in a better situation now – or worse?

[Gromit]

// they supply airstrikes and weapons to a Kurdish force that is in tacit alliance with the regime and involved in skirmishes with Arab rebels also backed by the U.S. //

That isn't correct. The Kurds have always oppose Assads regime. However, they find their territory attcked by IS fighters and they are a more immediate threat than the Government. The Russians have offered to help the Kurds in their struggle with IS, and have begun arming them. The Kurds are fighting for themselves against IS, not in supoort of Assad. Rather than being in a tacit alliance, they instead have a mutual enemy who take priority.
(Russian arming the Kurds has spooked Turkey, who have stepped up their campaign against the Kurdish YPG, thus helping Islamic State).

[Khandro]

ich. I'm not giving you an individual site as you will probably attempt to rubbish it - there are so many, but please google;
"are the CIA and the pentagon on opposite sides in Syria"
and take your pick, it really is time you woke up.

[ichkeria]

I'm not sure that the question of whether the CIA are at war with the Pentagon in Syria is of much concern to the families of Aleppo, wondering if the next bunker buster is going to take them out

[naomi24]

Mikey, as one of Russia’s most vocal critics, is conspicuous by his absence in this thread. I would very much like him to take a look at this question – and answer it.