The notion that Putin is more interested in supporting Assad than destroying ISIS is laughable.

After Isis has been pushed back or hopefully eliminated, Assad will be re-elected with a huge majority.
Russia is arguably the prime target for Islamic terrorism and no nonsense Putin is the man to deal with it......unconstrained by "liberal" niceties.


If we have sense we will give up our cold war posture and assist....that can open many doors to many other types of co-operation......Power has shifted in the last ten years, time to realise it.