“Syria is on the verge of defeating ISIS. The final big battle is about to occur at Deir Ezzor. The Syrian forces have been greatly aided by Russian air forces. Russia has a large interest in defeating ISIS because it has experienced so many terrorist attacks on its soil. Why is Russia succeeding in Syria after only 2 years with limited forces while the U.S. has failed in Afghanistan after 16 years and trillions of dollars? Syria had its own conventional armed forces to fight ISIS on the ground. They have fought loyally for the government. The population was against …”
Source: U.S. Continues Strategic Blunder in Afghanistan – LRC Blog