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Originally Posted by ernie
Russia goes in and obliterates Isis. And just by coincidence Russian allies Syria and Iran expand their borders, Iraq essentially ceases to exist, and Russia gets more oil. Seems a pretty good win-win for Russia.
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That'd be a bold move. Entering Iraq would bring them into a direct confrontation with US forces.
I also think ISIS will be much tougher for Russia to subdue. So far Russia is seeing moderate success against the non-ISIS groups. These are groups that largely care about the welfare of both themselves and the people living in the areas they control. ISIS is a whole other beast.
Russia has yet to make any dent in ISIS and there are reports that ISIS is actually gaining ground as the Russian air force eliminates their more moderate rivals.