Syrian Hmong

[Dill]

(10-15-2019, 06:19 PM)6andcounting Wrote: Successful would be the US military no longer fighting in nations we aren't at war with.

There's going to be negative affects from the fact that we allied with groups who are enemies with each other. We also allied with groups because it makes strategic sense, but realistically they consider us enemies in the grand scheme of things. But we arm them for the time being and they do ground work for us so we love to roll with that kind of thing. Russia increasing their influence would realistically be a engative as well.

I'd say it's a proxy war with Russia because while we both are against ISIS and other terrorist groups, we are both trying to fill vacancies with our own hand picked leaders who will do our own bidding. Plus oil. 

Wondering why it makes "stragetic sense" to ally with groups that consider us enemies--unless there is some other threat that brought us together, as we allied with the Soviet Union during WWII.

So my question is, what was that threat and is it gone now?

Also if Russia fills the US vacuum in Syria and elsewhere in the ME, is that good for the US?

An even wilder question, if you have time.  How might China view a US departure from the ME. They are our future serious global competitor and equal.  Would they see the US withdrawal as weakening or strengthening China's future prospects as a Super Power?