Don’t be envious of Russia’s doomed mission

Senator John McCain says it’s not too late for the United States to come to the rescue of Syria.

All we have to do is move in, and…

“Stop the barrel bombing, establish a no fly zone, arm the Kurds…build up the free Syrian Army again. It’s not too late,” McCain said.

What do we all think about that? Should we get more involved because Russia has? They’re drafting 150,000 more soldiers. Actual boots on the ground. Which is exactly what several presidential candidates in the United States have suggested we do.

Are we envious? Are we feeling left out? I’m actually not envious.

Especially since I keep hearing our own defense secretary say that the Russian mission is doomed anyway.

“It remains my hope that Russia will see that tethering itself to a sinking ship is a losing strategy,” Secretary of Defense is Ashton Carter recently said.

If Russia’s mission is doomed, what are we worried about?

If they do annihilate ISIS, that would be a good thing, right?

Of course the fear is that Putin won’t stop at restoring Bashar Assad to power in Syria, but that Russia’s real agenda is to dominate the Middle East.

However, based on our own experience trying the same thing, all they’ll get is demonstrators chanting “Death to Russia,” and endless IED attacks.

And then, when the angry mobs finally do eliminate Bashar Assad, and throw Syria back into turmoil, the Russians get to spend 10 years nation-building. Couldn’t happen to a nicer country.