Russia started bombing jihadi bases in Syria today.
Given that the the U.S. and its allies are largely responsible for creating ISIS [5], and that U.S., Turkey and Israel have all been acting as ISIS’ air force [6] – they are not taking too kindly to Russia’s actions.
This Wall Street Journal headline sums up the absurdity of the situation: “Russian Airstrike in Syria Targeted CIA-Backed Rebels, U.S. Officials Say [7].”
We noted years ago that a proxy war is raging in Syria [8] … but things are getting even more over-heated.
Political risk expert [9] Ian Bremmer sums up [10] the situation:
Russian forces will be striking Assad enemies, some of whom are directly supported by the US and its allies. That’s not a proxy war. It’s one step closer.
