I am strongly suspecting "Masha Sha" of trolling...
First and foremost, the Russian servicemen, who serve (and who died) in Syria are not doing it "for Assad". They are doing it against the Obama-regime-installed terrorists, who are fully-geared to move the battlefield into Russia proper. This was aptly demonstrated by the attack on Aktobe (formerly Aktubinsk) in the Northern Kazakhstan (Southern Russia before 1917) a month ago.
Let me put it this way. What would be better (a lesser evil) if 10 Russian soldiers died in Syria now or 1.000.000 Russian soldiers and civilians died in Russia in a few years' time fighting the out-of-control IS, with all the Southern Russia being in flames like Syria is now?
God bless you Nemo! Finally someone honest about the situation. I am not trolling but as soon as I hear a guy like Peter lavel or what ever is name on RT with his line: legitimate government of Syria... I don't even fulminate or feel insulted but just ask myself:is he really that arrogant.
Now what you express is a great understandable concern, who will effectively totally fall inline with the role and duty of Russians soldiers.
Sadly I see a problem in this argumentation: the belief that the Americans or the Saudis for the matter can control those groups. Simple answer they can't.
For me and now I understand that the consequences of a confrontation between the us and Russia is far worse than what ever the jihadists could do... And for the foreseeable future. I understand equally that the past can't be changed and don't like the idea of inflicting a fault on someone even if I am biased because I have strong opinions on who is responsible for the necessary rise of these kinds of fighters. It brings nothing new or innovative.
what I strongly believe is that their is a problem in washington. What I hope is that the Russian side understand that it's the last breath of this admin. And that soon all of their views and policies and hubris and lies will be shattered away by the new admin who ever is controlling America.
What I am gonna write may sound naive but wouldn't it be possible to find a solution the way Germany was splited? The problem is that I don't see an end to the fighting as long as Assad is alive. He did too much against some big ethnic group in the country. And not only him but his father too and his son will continue.
So I think that making concession on both side (impossible with this admin, you know the legend of the first black president will be written in lies) will be necessary.
I understand equally that their is a big problem in the region between dictators wanting to keep their palaces, aspiring dictators wanting to steal the palace, hardcore shaareehaist who want to impose their way by killing and subjugating everyone who may disagree and some youth freedom lovers. If it wasn't bad their are the tribal divide and religious and ethnic divide, a little salt of Israelis security to spices the explosive mix.
I don't see really a positive path forward. However being clear to everyone is better than repeating a lie about the legitimate gov of Syria... Killing and more and in mass the citizens of Syria by the gov can't be considered legitimate.
This is maybe what Russians missed in the great regime change of the Middle East. I have no other realistic option than defrag the all region while containing spills and by this I mean eliminating armed group wanting to take over. But what ever the best plan or intentions: by breading like rabbits over mostly sand those people are engaged in a demographic war against Russia Europe China and America.
Furthermore those people would really profit from division against those mentioned (9.11 being a good example, and the thousand American killed and wounded in Irak and afg to testify to the seriousness of the threats).
I would like to see Washington to be honest too about the now. But I know it's impossible for at least 7-8 months... You saw like me how Corzine, Epstein and Hillary have been treated (they are from the same lines as Assad).
I don't believe in lying to people who are gonna be put in serious arms way. So your actual explanation is good with me and I could defend it without problem. Of course the Isis guys will aim for Russia...
Personally what I would like is to punish Assad and his supporters and all the civilians who profited from the Assad regime by flattening Damascus and lataque. I know it's not fair, but Tokyo wasn't fair nor dresde. Once all those are killed, everyone, give a few hours for all belligerent to surrender their weapons or face the same destiny.
To resume: more to lose in war US vs Russia than all the terrorists combine could do and Russian or American pride is unwelcome and UN or what ever is populated with the same people as Assad, Hillary and Corzine. I hope that American will stop once the lecturer is out to make their little pussies and idiots about a few square miles on western Russia and by recognizing Crimea and dombass as part of Russia will permit Russians to compromise equally or at leat faint to get the elimination of Damascus as city (no more minaret, flatten this shit altogether)!
Thanks for reading and your reply, I much appreciate it. It's always informative, refreshing and honest!