America's Allies Are Not Happy With Last Week's U.S. - Russian Agreement On Syria's Chemical Weapons

U.S. Allies Give a Frosty Reception to Syrian Chemical Weapons Deal -- David Kenner, Foreign Policy

BEIRUT, Lebanon — At the end of the press conference unveiling their deal over Syria's chemical weapons program, a smiling Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov appeared to exchange a joke before walking off stage. Some of America's allies in the fight against President Bashar al-Assad, however, weren't laughing.

Even as a Syrian official hailed the Sept. 14 plan as a "victory" for the Assad regime, the reaction from U.S. partners in the Middle East ranged from skepticism to outright hostility. Turkey, which has been at the forefront of the anti-Assad cause, said it welcomed the initiative -- but expressed doubts that the Syrian regime would comply with its terms. Officials in Ankara warned that the deal does nothing to resolve the Syrian crisis, and said that more must be done to pressure Assad to relinquish power.

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My Comment: These allies were left out in these negotiations and consultations .... especially those in the Middle East. As a result I suspect that these Middle Eastern allies will now be very careful with how they formulate policy with the U.S. in regards to Syria .... even though both parties are already "knee-deep" in this conflict.