What went wrong Vlad? Obama is a thinker. He warned everyone that Putin's action is unsustainable. Everyone called him weak for saying that.

MOSCOW — President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Monday ordered the withdrawal of the “main part” of Russian forces in Syria, a surprise move that he said was justified by the “overall completion” of Moscow’s military mission in the war-ravaged country. Mr. Putin’s order, reported by the state news media, came as the war in Syria was about to enter its sixth year and a United Nations mediator was trying to revive peace talks to stop the conflict, which has displaced millions and created a humanitarian catastrophe. Russia has operated a naval base on the Syrian coast since the Soviet period, but Mr. Putin’s order seemed to relate to warplanes operating from a new air base in Latakia that since September have carried out intensive bombings against rebels fighting to topple President Bashar al-Assad of Syria. Mr. Putin said the withdrawal would not mean the closing of the Latakia base. Since Russian warplanes began their campaign on Sept. 30, Mr. Assad has gained ground against rebel forces and headed off the risk that his regime, Russia’s closest ally in the Middle East, might collapse. “I believe, that the tasks put before the defense ministry have been completed over all,” Mr. Putin told Defense Minister Sergei K. Shoigu and Foreign Minister Sergey V. Lavrov at a meeting in the Kremlin on Monday evening. “Because of this, I have ordered that from tomorrow the main part of our military groups will begin their withdrawal from the Syrian Arab Republic.” The Kremlin said Mr. Putin had telephoned the Syrian president to inform him of the Russian withdrawal, but gave no details of Mr. Assad’s reaction to the move, saying only that he had expressed thanks for Russia’s help and had praised the “professionalism and heroism” of Russian servicemen. “The leaders noted that the actions of the Russian air forces have allowed a significant turn in the fight against terrorists,” a statement on the Kremlin website said. Russia’s military intervention in Syria, which involved the deployment of 45 strategic and tactical bombers as well as fighter planes, helicopters and antiaircraft systems, was Moscow’s first such action outside the former Soviet Union since the collapse of communism in 1991. The state-controlled news media in Russia trumpeted the intervention as a sign that Moscow had recovered its role as a global military power. Television news broadcasters, after weeks of hailing the operation daily, seemed stunned Monday evening when news of the withdrawal first broke. Russian warplanes gave a major boost to Mr. Assad’s fading military fortunes, flying more than 9,000 sorties and helping the Syrian government regain control of 400 settlements, according to Mr. Shoigu, the Russian defense minister. The decision to withdraw, announced as abruptly as Russia’s initial decision to intervene, could allow Mr. Putin to avoid the risk that what has been a relatively painless and, in both military and public relations terms, highly successful mission for Russia could turn into a quagmire costly in lives, money and political capital for the Kremlin. Mr. Putin’s announcement appeared to catch the United States and other Western countries by surprise. CONTINUE READING THE MAIN STORY 186 COMMENTS Josh Earnest, the White House press secretary, said he had not seen reports of Russia’s possible withdrawal from Syria, but the Obama administration has frequently expressed frustration with Russia’s continued military support for Mr. Assad, whom the Americans have long insisted should step down. “Obviously, we have talked about how Russia’s continued military intervention to prop up the Assad regime made the efforts to make a political transition increasingly more difficult,” Mr. Earnest said. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/15/world/middleeast/putin-syria-russia-withdrawal.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0

Erdogan and his team took Turkey from a beggar nation (2001) to what most analyst today describe as "economic miracle". It makes no difference if you choose to be descriptive about Erdogan's religious practice. There are new dynamics in the Middle East and as result Turkey is facing tough challenges. The Syrian conflict, which is direct result of maniac Asad refusing to give up power, and the rise of ISIS in Iraq are NOT the fault of Erdogan.

^lol There is a difference between targeting Daesh/UGUS and trashing the core values many of your forum friends hold dear. UGUS and Daesh are not Islam. How these cult members interpret and use religion doesn't provide anyone the moral justification to belittle the Koran and Hadith at every opportunity. It is what FOXNEWS does on a daily basis. I don't really want to get into a meaningless religious debate since you will never change my mind and vise versa, but I just hope that we can show respect towards one another as Somalis. Like many others have said before, let us talk about values we have in common. Religious debate will never move the needle on either side. I have seen many others try with no results.

Wow! So many UGUS have bitten the dust at once, mashallah. Xasuuqi Liido iyo Kenyaati wa laga aarguday eyda. I hope the drones keep up a relentess surveillance till they lose all sleep. The UGUS terrorists have caused so much pain and misery in our country. I hope they all get a taste of the pain they savagely inflicted on other people.

Thanks @Bluelicious

@Alpha Blondy said: Turkey use to be a sensible country. Turkey is still a good country. It is going through a difficult period.

@xabad said: The sad thing is they have solid religious justification and grounds for their actions from the Qura'an and Xadiith . Xabad is drifting again ... towards bashing Islam. Give it up saxib. You will never ever change someone's opinion about Islam on this website. It is more rewarding for you to share things you have in common with other Somalis - politics, poverty, development, education, injustice, life in the West, etc. Religion is a complicated topic, and you are only making yourself look silly by repeating the same lines over and over again. It diminishes your talent saxib.

Many enemies are targeting Erdogan's government. 1. Kurds 2. Russians (Putin is using mafia and intelligence officers to help destabilize Turkey) 3. Asad 4. ISIS 5. Gulen (Deep state within that Erdogan is battling politically)

A huge blast in Turkish capital today. More than 27 dead and 77 injured. Developing.

Man, this is a great topic. @Bluelicious, you are deep.

@Gheelle.T said: Eat your yogurt and worry not about Trump getting smaller lool lol. The above made me chuckle. @Bluelicious is covering her face now.

@xabad said: No, we need you to champion them back home. Learn from him and spread the gospel as it were. Meesha halaga kaco. Good point.

Somalis and boys. Would they be fighting over this child if it was a girl?

lol Not surprised. There are not many viable income sources anymore.

Inshalah this will not turn into a clan war.

@Bluelicious said: Yogurt makes things only better. Hmm. What do you mean Yogurt makes Donald Trump's hands smaller, if you know what I mean.

That is an amazing transformation. We need people like Jeff to champion similar projects back home.

I read somewhere yogurt is bad for men. if you know what I mean.

I say deport him.

^ You raise a good point. I think most people who go back to Somalia are losers who couldn't make it in the West. Many are qualified and go back to help the country, but most of the returnees are not suitable for the jobs they are holding. I know enough guys who failed here in the US but went back to Somalia and became "big shots".