Click here to access article by Alastair Crooke from ConsortiumNews.
I've run out of time this morning, and because of this I've only scanned most sections of this article. Because I normally only post articles that I've read entirely, I am departing from this practice because of my deep respect for Crooke's analytical abilities.
From a cursory reading of the article, it looks to me that the Empire's regime is in total disarray as to what policies to pursue in its failed quest to destroy Syria as they've done to Iraq and Libya. In their frustration the Empire's ruling class policy masters seem hell-bent on going after Russia as enemy number one. Let us "pray" that they will eventually come to their senses.