I believe that all this meeting with Putin and the whole confrontation

[mfcorey1]

scene is just a around the way for Trumps people to meet with Putin. The media is gullible and really believing that we are pushing the little russian's button. It is all fake!!! There was never any doubt that Putin would meet with Tillerson. The script has been written and now all we need is the movie.

[flamingdem]

1. The game plan might be to remove Assad and make all parties happy

All agreed upon in advance of course.

[Demsrule86]

2. This is a fake outrage and then miraculously

Tillerson will save the day, and the sanctions will be lifted allowing oil to flow into Trump and Putin's coffers...and not doubt other GOP coffers as well. I don't think it will work though.

[Louis1895]

3. Yes, but...

... is Tillerson getting instructions from Putin on how to proceed with the Russian agenda?

"It's very important, if you have something really important, write it out and have it delivered by courier''

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2017/01/01/trump-courier_n_13924438.html

[Tommy_Carcetti]

4. .................

[erpowers]

5. To Apologize or Get Marching Orders

My first thought was that this meeting was to apologize for the bombings in Syria, but then I thought there was no reason to apologize considering the Trump Administration informed the Russians about the bombing before it happened and may have actually changed the bombing site due to a request from the Russians. I guess there is also no need to give the Trump Administration marching orders. So, maybe this meeting is about getting on the same page.

[Mr. Ected]

6. This is like a very, very bad reality TV show

Should any of us be surprised?