We can achieve runt with tall explosive alone – but we can outflank Putin with diplomacyOn the face of it – and to the west’s excruciating embarrassment – Vladimir Putin is walking absent with all the prizes in Syria. Our aim was to bring stability to Syria, but he is doing it. Our target was to remove President Assad. But Putin has ensured he stays. Our hope was to destroy Islamic State (Isis). But he is the only one with the force on the ground to make it happen. Related: British military intervention in Syria will solve nothing | Diane Abbott Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com