It’s A Whole New War Now

Sputnik: ‘It’s a Whole New War Now’: Western Powers to Have Strategy Shift in Syria

Russia’s participation in the fight against ISIL in Syria could bring some major changes in the balance of power in the Middle East, Semyon Bagdasarov, the director of the Center for the Middle East and Central Asian Studies, told Radio Sputnik.

On Wednesday, Russia launched airstrikes on ISIL targets in Syria following a request from President Bashar Assad. The Syrian government is fighting a number of opposition forces and radical Islamist militant organizations.

Bagdasarov thinks the ongoing airstrike campaign against ISIL has so far been successful.

WNU Editor: The above post is a Russian perspective on the Syrian conflict. As for the U.S. perspective .... they are still trying to figure out what is Putin's end game while giving cover for the Obama administration .... What does Russia want in Syria? (Doyle McManus, L.A. Times).