How can he do that, without Russian permission (as when Israel bombs Hezbollah commanders in Syria)?
We dont need Russian permission.
No but we're not a Russian vassal state either.
Just a simple question, did Syrian government allow US troops and airforces come to Syrian soil?
Assad has no legitimacy as the Syrian government. The world has a responsibility to stop the murder of innocent civilians. I don't think ground troops should be sent to Syria, but I think a Libya-style intervention would be in order. At the very least, safe zones and a no-fly zone should be formed to protect civilians from Assad's brutality.
Libya is a terrible example of mishandling what should be an easy task. And given Syria's strategic importance, plus very complicated ethnic and religious makeup, I can totally see U.S. f**king up really bad. Especially with Trump in charge.
In Libya there was a mandate to establish no-fly zones, which the coalition exceeded immediately. No fly zones basically ensured Iraqi Kurdistan being beyond Saddam's control in 1991. But in Libya they exceeded the mandate without clear strategy... OK, Gaddafi's dead, but that was literally the only positive outcome. Just look at Libya now. Going to Syria without a clear strategy would be even bigger disaster.
And, Jesus people, we are still not sure what exactly happened. We've got conflicting reports and theories.
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