American foreign policy in 3 quotes

“If Assad goes today, a political vacuum emerges – who will fill it? Maybe those terrorist organizations. Nobody wants this – but how can it be avoided? After all, they are armed and aggressive.” - Russian President Vladimir Putin warning the West about the folly of regime change in Syria

"I made you, I can destroy you." Bill Cosby comedy bit warning his children about the consequences of not obeying him

"Stupid is as stupid does." Forrest Gump on how smart people who do stupid things are still stupid

This is all you need to know as we watch the unfolding nightmare of endless bombing and possibly ground troops to take out our former Sunni buddies armed with our weapons, our training and our money. The war party wins...everyone else loses.