Russian air strikes in Syria

[Sgt Beavis]

The smartest thing Obama can do (and thus he won't) is to negotiate a settlement between the rebels and Assad. He's not going anywhere. The administration bungled the so called Arab spring in so many ways it's no longer funny. Give Putin what he wants (Assad in power) and let's gang up on ISIS.

The Saudis support the rebels but they really screwed the pooch too. A lot of their support ended up with ISIS. They need to stand down. The rebels can't even be trusted with the arms and aid they get. Too much of it is going to ISIS.

[BP]

I admit, I am dumb. Is it really a good idea to hand ammunition to someone just to let them get decimated by an overwhelming enemy?

The article says small arms ammunition and grenades. I see this as a token gesture, something Putin probably agreed we could do. They can secure their areas but will have no chance of advancing against Soviet backed troops with air support.