"NEITHER SIDE WILL WIN"? THE RUSSIANS WILL ENSURE THAT!

Lavrov's comment about the future outcome of events in Syria are most likely true, at least the Russians are hoping it's true.

It's possible the Russians are beginning to realize, as the Iranians are, but the best possible scenario for the near future in Syria is simple chaos.

If Assad is truly no longer listening to Russia or Iran, something that I seriously doubt, then the Russian's comment might make sense.

It is also not the first time the Russians have attempted to paint a picture of them having very little control over Assad's actions.

That in itself could be another troubling sign is one considers Assad's options for dealing with the rebels.

From almost the very beginning the Russians attitude towards events in Syria have not changed.

From time to time there has been talk of assisting in negotiations or finding, "a resolution", but the bottom line is the simple fact that the events in Syria, from the Russian's viewpoint, is not just about Syria.

Putin's desire to rebuild the Russian Empire has many facets and even more detailed subplots.

It's an age old Russian, Soviet Russia, campaign to resist, the West, not based upon a local issue, but on a global scale.

Russia's influence in Syria is not the sole issue here.

The czar's ability to slice out Russia's, "relevancy", especially in the in the area of global fuels, is what is truly at stake here from the Russian perspective.

The balance between the Ottomans, the Persians, the Arabs and the rest of the world in the Middle East is not a, "shared", vision especially from the eyes of the czar!

As the world continues to awake to the reality of the sectarian war, civil war, not just in Syria but perhaps in the whole Middle East, the Russians, as we all must do, are looking at this issue from the interest of their own country.

Having said that, I'm not convinced the Russians primary concern is the issue of sectarian warfare.

The fact that the Russians are preoccupied with their status as seen by the West probably is leaving them to drastically underestimate the severity of sectarian conflict.

Now, the Russians had spoken the past about the dangers of such a civil war in the region, but their actions do not seem to be based upon truly dealing with such an event.

Simply put, the Russians are more worried about their , "image", then they are about preventing and reality now, stopping a regional sectarian war.

The days of Russian influence over the government of Syria are gone!

The dangers of the Russians trying to influence events not only inside Syria but in the region as a whole are becoming more and more evident.

You see, once again, it's not about fixing problems and it's not about building relationships.

As in the past, it's about "power"!!!

Unlike in the past, this is a recipe for disaster and at best future tension.

http://www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=296960