Originally Posted by Irishguy
The Iranians are streaming in with boots on the ground to help Assad...

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/1...targeted-by-russian-airstrikes-in-syria/

Not looking good for the "friendly" rebels that we have half-assed tried to nurture. Of course we helped the rebels in Afghanistan against the Russians in the 1980s and look where that got us.


And apparently Hezbollah is going to be sending troops as well. The main difference here I think is that Russia (Putin)doesn't worry much about public opinion, political correctness, or collateral damage.