Apoloniusz Kociolek
Apoloniusz Kociolek voted up Didge Doo's answer

Since Putin has been using his bombers in Syria to support Assad (while pretending they're there to combat ISIS) it's probably inevitable that the US would offer some support to the other side.

Not to do so might encourage Putin to think he can move on, unobstructed, in his plans to re-assert Russian influence and … Read more

Apoloniusz Kociolek
Apoloniusz Kociolek voted up Walt O'Reagun's answer

Those of us old enough, remember the Cold War "proxy wars" ... Where the US and USSR trained one side or the other.

Saudi Arabia and Iran are in that position now.  They are the "regional powers" using proxies to die for their agenda in other nations.

It was a dumb idea during the Cold War, … Read more