US-Russia New Cold War in Wake of Terrorism
Americans have no clue regarding the new Cold War that is knocking at their doors. There is little doubt that America has a whole lot of think tanks and strategic thinkers who have their eyes on each and every significant event that is happening anywhere in the world.
However despite the availability of the best possible information and analysis facilities, president Obama failed miserably in conducting and managing the New Cold War which has almost begun.
When Russia began bombarding targets in Syria, it was immediately clear that bombing the Islamic State was only a pretense. Russia was targeting the American trained rebels in order to quash all opposition to the regime of Bashar al Assad.
It was a time when the Americans could have confronted the Russians with all their military might. But they decided to abandon the Syrian rebels instead.
On the other hand, Russia further strengthened its position in the conflict by forming a coalition with Iran and Iraq. President Putin also warned Israel against any adventurism in Syria under the guise of fighting the Islamic State. Analysts all around the globe are unanimous in their declaration that Syria is the most spectacular foreign policy failure of America.
The utter confusion of the US administration can be understood by the fact that while it is conducting a war on Al Qaeda and its affiliate around the globe, it is helping them in Syria. Similarly, while the CIA is allegedly helped create the Islamic State, the US is busy conducting an aerial campaign against the group in Syria and Iraq. READ MORE >>
