Not that it's likely to happen but, what is "after Assad"? . . .n/t

[annabanana]

[vlyons]

1. more civil war

until the next Dictator moves in. This is basically a fight between Sunni and Shia moslems.

[annabanana]

2. pretty much what I figured. . .n/t

[bdamomma]

3. Putin would like a stronghold in the Middle East.

now only if I can find that article or remember where I heard that from??

I found that article:


http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/putin-syria-and-why-moscow-has-gone-war-crazy

[Zoonart]

4. We have a B-I-N-G-O

[vlyons]

5. Putin wants the Port of Tartus in Syria

There's a lot of info on the Russian naval base in Syria.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/10/middleeast/russia-navy-base-tartus-syria/index.html