The Afghan Lesson in Syria

Russian President Putin’s decision to escalate military support for the Syrian government brings to mind earlier interventions in Afghanistan that went badly – but that cautionary history and the changed Syrian dynamic also raise the prospects for negotiations, says ex-CIA analyst Paul R. Pillar. By Paul R. Pillar The Russian military intervention to shore up…
from Propaganda Guard
http://propagandaguard.blogspot.com/2015/10/the-afghan-lesson-in-syria.html