Russia-U.S. Standoff over Syria: Why a Peaceful Deal with Assad Is the Only Way out

... event of the operation the two will engage in conflict as well and their primary target would be Israel. The potential U.S. intervention will be free of any serious tactical aviation, and Joint Direct Attack Munition will not be used. The operation will ... ... his major victory over Barack Obama. Positioning himself as peace proponent and having strong influence over Bashar al-Assad, Russia's president certainly scores high in this stand-off, but what's also important, he saves Obama from imminent ...