Russian military intervention in Syria

 Talks in Geneva may produce little of substance, but winners and losers are starting to emerge

by Patrick Cockburn
 

Originally appeared at The Independent

CBS News hack Mike Whitaker impersonating a journalist in Syria.

This column was written for the Unz Review: http://www.unz.com/tsaker/week-fifteen-of-the-russian-intervention-in-s… We could say that the Russian intervention in Syria has settled into somewhat of a routine: the Russians are bombing, a

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This column was written for the Unz Review: http://www.unz.com/tsaker/week-thirteen-of-the-russian-intervention-in-… Ever since the first rumors began to circulate about an impending Russian military intervention in Syria the Internet and the media

Christmas celebration in the streets of Latakia, Syria. Credit: The Saker.
 
 

US leaders have their heads stuck deep up into their own delusions, the events on the ground are slowly but steadily reinforcing the Russian position and vindicating Russia’s stance