ISIS attacks Aleppo under watchful eye of Putin and Assad

[Insight]

US syria policy was a no win from the beginning:
http://www.wsj.com/articles/obamas-o...ria-1444438099

It is now becoming clear why the US never was serious about bombing ISIS to oblivion since they were always worried that Russia might enter the mix. They were keeping ISIS as a backup for balancing Iranian influence.

In trying to accommodate Iran, US sidelined the entire Middle East(including Israel) . Aside from avoiding an immediate conflict with Iran, there have been no other positive outcomes for US policy with Iran and in Syria.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/07/us-iran-us-talks-idUSKCN0S10P220151007

US wanted Iran as a strategic ally, and was unable to get there because of Russian-Iranian ties.

[khushal]

In trying to accommodate Iran, US sidelined the entire Middle East(including Israel) . Aside from avoiding an immediate conflict with Iran, there have been no other positive outcomes for US policy with Iran and in Syria.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/07/us-iran-us-talks-idUSKCN0S10P220151007

US wanted Iran as a strategic ally, and was unable to get there because of Russian-Iranian ties.

The whole toppling of the Taliban and Saddam had no strategic benefit to the US since those two were containing Iran and the former a threat to Russian influence in central asia.