Well, looks like situation in Syria is starting to stabilize. This is great news, as Iran can next put more focus/ energy into stabilising Yemen (yet another CIA-fueled absolute disgrace on the USA litany) Rebel-Turkish-US Failure at Aleppo Is Absolute http://russia-insider.com/en/rebel-turkish-us-failure-aleppo-absolute/ri1631... (Alt: http://turcopolier.typepad.com/sic_semper_tyrannis/2016/09/rebelusturkish-fa... ) tldr extract: " IMO, as a result of these basic changes in circumstances the Obamanites are in search of a face-saving compromise with the Russians over an end to the war in Syria. IMO this is reflected in the the soothing, friendly sounds from both Russia and the United States over the possibility of a ceasefire. Obama does not want to leave the mess in Syria as a stain on his legacy. Since belligerence has failed, he now looks for a prestige restoring alternative. Can a thinly veiled defeat be disguised as a wonderfully skilled diplomatic success? Yes. The public outcome will promise things like; a new constitution, eventual exile for Bashar Assad, UN supervision of interim elections, etc., etc., ad nauseam. The underlying truth will be that Syria will remain a multi-confessional state with Bashar Assad as president for a long time. "