12.10.2016 - 13:11 [ Haaretz ]

Russia Is Fated to Lose the War in Syria; We Should Let It

There is no reason to assume that Bashar, advised by two countries whose own economies are wrecks, will now turn Syria into an economic miracle. Neither Russia nor Iran has the money or resources to help with a rebuilding effort. The smart refugees will stay where they are if they can; the naive ones will put a burden on a country ill prepared to take them back.