[GregT]

Under this theory, Russia and Iran should leave Syria as they are only creating more terrorists. Or are the Russians immune to this theory in some way not apparent to me?

The Russians are trying to clean up the mess that your oligarchs created Cog. Maybe if you guys are lucky, your terrorists will attack Russia now, instead of New York or LA.

[dissident]

Under this theory, Russia and Iran should leave Syria as they are only creating more terrorists. Or are the Russians immune to this theory in some way not apparent to me?

The Russians are trying to clean up the mess that your oligarchs created Cog. Maybe if you guys are lucky, your terrorists will attack Russia now, instead of New York or LA.

The primary reason that Russia is meddling in Syria against ISIS and al Nusra is to prevent such terrorist attacks. ISIS has hundreds of Chechen jihadis in its ranks who will go back to the North Caucuses to try and establish their dreamed of Salafi caliphate, just as they have been trying since the late 1990s. This war is a continuation of the Chechen war for Russia. Of course, NATO pinhead ignoramuses who are self-absorbed in their absolute self-righteousness will never acknowledge this. In fact, they want the Salafi vermin to attack Russia on an ongoing basis. As long as Salafi terrorists are attacking Russia, NATO will treat them as freedom fighters and provide military and financial support.

NATO is playing with fire.