Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Putin Our Ally in Syria: Pat Buchanan Gets It Right, Clueless Candidates Get It Wrong; Jeb vs. Hillary

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Putin Our Ally in Syria: Pat Buchanan Gets It Right, Clueless Candidates Get It Wrong; Jeb vs. Hillary

Three Questions

1. Of what real threat to US security was Saddam Hussein? The answer is none. Ever.
2. Of what real threat to the US is Syrian president Bashar Assad? The answer is none.
3. Is ISIS a threat? Obviously yes, but not to the degree imagined.

Formation of ISIS

US policy on Syria is centered on the removal of Assad in Syria even though Assad is no threat, but ISIS is.

And it was the bungled removal of Hussein that destabilized Iraq and directly led to the creation of ISIS.

In October, I noted former UK prime minister Tony Blair (who joined president Bush on the inane takeout of Saddam Hussein),Issued an Apology for Creation of ISIS.

Our allies ought to be those who want to fight ISIS, not alleged "moderate" Al Qaeda forces seeking to destabilize Syria, creating a refugee mess in the process.

Is Putin Our Ally in Syria?

Pat Buchanan asks (and correctly answers) the question Is Putin Our Ally in Syria?



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