Putin in Syria
Update Dec 7, 2024. Russia’s bombing rebels in support of Assad again. Their Ukraine War isn’t over. Goal?
What is Putin up to in Syria (2015)? This immediate issue is often merely camouflage for different goals.
Putin’s actions are an excellent example of a scheme an old boss of mine employed.
I asked my boss after a department meeting, “Why did you suggest the company do such an oddball project? You already complain that we can’t even finish the projects we have.”
He chuckled, then gazed at me through half-lidded eyes. “Whenever I am overwhelmed, I look for another ball to throw in the air.”
“That doesn’t make sense. We’re already overwhelmed.”
“Watch. At the next department meeting, the other managers will be fighting so hard not to catch my latest hot potato that I’ll be able to swap any of my projects for whatever easy projects are flying loose.”
So what is Putin’s real goal? Pull the West’s attention into a difficult problem so that he can maneuver freely in other areas of the globe as he awaits more openings.
Image of Syrian city by Halab Today TV – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukPukU8Nwow, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=80911083
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