Clownshoes, it has been a stated goal of Obama's to take down Assad, you know, after all the red lines that he drew in the sand. The American people are too busy watching American Idol, Empire, The View and other crap to even care that the starting steps to WWIII are being played out as we speak.
WE aren't fighting ISIS, according to the Obama FP in Syria. We are trying to take down Assad and that is the goal. We were trying to build up an army to do so, but Vlad is kicking their ass each day and helping Assad stay in power. How can you be this far behind on current events?
Obama is allowed to do whatever Vlad tells him to do....and it isn't about taking down Assad now that the Russians are in a live war against those who are against him (USA).
Don't you think that Putin killing the same people that we are training up is a bit of a slap in the face? Assad will still be in power in 2017 and Obama will be down the road.