Well, I'm glad to you that you finally got back to the topic of Syria, instead of using this thread to bash Israel(as usual)...that being said, it's almost interesting to see that you can 'copy and paste', in lieu of thinking.
We ALL know that there are severely oppressed people in Syria..the question of, 'US boots on the ground' in Syria' is addressing 'who' is backing 'who', and 'why'? Address THAT......(which I have been, scroll back and take a 'look-see')....and you can plainly see that 'socialism' has nothing really to do with it...HOWEVER, the global corporate oligarchy does, and they are/will using socialist thinking to further their agenda....but don't get your knickers in a twist...they are using the 'Conservative' mind-set to do the same thing...under the guise of supporting those same people. Putin is somewhat a 'bump in the road', to the oligarchy, because his interests in restoring the former Soviet Union, is a bit of a nationalistic threat, being as it is putting his nation first, just as Israel is...in front of the oligarchy's agenda.
...oh, and BTW, BOTH the Bush and Clinton camps are on the side of the oligarchy..BOTH of them..got it?

GfS