Russia is not going to give up easily on Syria. They've had a relationship with that country since 1955. It's very close to them.
Rashid KhalidiRussia is a difficult country to deal with, but I think that American policy on Russia has been foolish in the extreme.
Rashid KhalidiYou want to bring the Assad regime down? You have to beat the Russians and the Iranians in Syria. That is not going to happen. Like it, don't like it - it's not going to be very pleasant.
Rashid Khalidi