http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/09/28/at-u-n-monday-obama-and-putin-grapple-over-the-future-international-order/
Summary of Article
This article is about Obama and Putin both critizing one another for involvement in conflicts that hace occurred like Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Ukraine. Obama is criticizing Putin for supporting the Syrian president and for supporting rebels in the Ukraine. In addition, he also has criticized him for Annexing Crimea to be part of Russia. On the other hand, Putin is critizing Obama for his involvement in the Middle East issues like supporting the rebels against President Assad and indirectly issues with Iran, Afghanistan, and Iraq.
Opinion
President Obama and Putin are wrong for getting involved in Syria. They should have let the rebels and the Syrian government duke it out themselves. That is there problem and if they want to fight let them because it is an internal issue. Yes there is a problem of refugees, but I guarantee that the war would have been finished if Russia did not supply the Syrian government and the US did not supply the rebels. In addition, if refugees are causing an issue for those countries then they should be aided with monetary and supplies to help those refugees. That should be the only involvement in the Syrian issue.
All in all, I think it is time for countries to stop getting involved with the internal conflicts of other countries. Russia should have stayed out of the conflict of Ukraine and Syria. US should have stayed out of the conflict of Syria as well. On the other hand, we know that the only reasons why countries get involved is because they have interests with those countries. Putin supports Assad because they share intelligence with one another and they have economical agreements. Russia of course would not want rebels to win because then he will lose an alliance. US supports the rebels because this will possibly build another alliance either through economical and/or intelligence support.
It is impossible for anyone to completely stay out of the problems of other countries, but we should try harder. In addition, if they are going to get involved then it should not be with weapon supplying. That just creates more issues like death, war, tyranny, and poverty.
