At the GOP debate a few weeks ago, senator Marco Rubio said that the next move by the Russians would be to form a regional group in the Middle East to "fight ISIS". Russia, of course, would be at the head of it all. Rubio was correct. According to the New York Times, the Obama administration was shocked at the announcement that Russia had agreed with Iraq as well as Iran and Syria to coordinate and share intelligence to confront ISIS. That's right, our "ally" Iraq is now working with Russia, Iran, and the Assad regime in Syria to deal with ISIS, and the deal was made without even telling the USA about it. Nothing could better illustrate the disdain of the Iraqis for the Obama administration than this.
Today, president Obama is meeting with Vladimir Putin in New York. No doubt, the USA will somehow join the Russian led coalition to deal with ISIS. But that's just it. It will be led by Putin, and you can be sure that the group will work to promote Russian interests. ISIS is more an excuse for the group than the real reason for its formation. Forty years ago, the Russians were forced out of the Middle East when Egypt ordered Soviet troops out of the country. Since then, the Russians have been kept out of the region. Now, Obama's incompetence is letting them back in. This will not be good for US interests in the region or for the world.
Someone ought to ask the president why senator Rubio predicts this on national TV, but when it happens the administration is still "shocked".
Today, president Obama is meeting with Vladimir Putin in New York. No doubt, the USA will somehow join the Russian led coalition to deal with ISIS. But that's just it. It will be led by Putin, and you can be sure that the group will work to promote Russian interests. ISIS is more an excuse for the group than the real reason for its formation. Forty years ago, the Russians were forced out of the Middle East when Egypt ordered Soviet troops out of the country. Since then, the Russians have been kept out of the region. Now, Obama's incompetence is letting them back in. This will not be good for US interests in the region or for the world.
Someone ought to ask the president why senator Rubio predicts this on national TV, but when it happens the administration is still "shocked".
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