Answering Russia's Critics on Syria
Were it not a serious issue, the righteous criticism of Russian action in Syria would've a comedic attribute.
Last week's exchange between
Fox News host Sean Hannity and Republican US presidential candidate
Donald Trump, saw Hannity parrot some provincially inaccurate comments
about Russian action in Syria and how America has been passive in
opposing the Kremlin. (Hannity comes across as showing no interest in
assessing things from a mainstream Russian perspective. He's by no means
alone on that particular.) In that discussion, Trump astutely noted the
suspect manner among the anti-Syrian government forces that have
received a degree of support from the West. Trump's comparatively
reasoned approach on Syria isn't without dispute.
Fox News host Sean Hannity and Republican US presidential candidate
Donald Trump, saw Hannity parrot some provincially inaccurate comments
about Russian action in Syria and how America has been passive in
opposing the Kremlin. (Hannity comes across as showing no interest in
assessing things from a mainstream Russian perspective. He's by no means
alone on that particular.) In that discussion, Trump astutely noted the
suspect manner among the anti-Syrian government forces that have
received a degree of support from the West. Trump's comparatively
reasoned approach on Syria isn't without dispute.
Along with Trump, US President Barack Obama's characterization of
Russia risking a "quagmire", ignores the reasonably stated Kremlin
intentions. Moscow is essentially providing air support for the Syrian
government ground forces and nothing more for the moment. It's doubtful
that Russian ground forces will get involved with combat in Syria.
Russian public opinion seems generally non-supportive of that move.
Russia risking a "quagmire", ignores the reasonably stated Kremlin
intentions. Moscow is essentially providing air support for the Syrian
government ground forces and nothing more for the moment. It's doubtful
that Russian ground forces will get involved with combat in Syria.
Russian public opinion seems generally non-supportive of that move.
