Why has Putin seen it fitting to step in and help an evil dictator like President al-Assad? What could he possibly be thinking to back Syria and ignore all the shouts from the Western world to topple this regime?  Could it possibly be that he has some intelligence that shows opposite of the western world view?

Well, yes he does.  The likes of Obama, Rubio, McCain, Graham, Kerry, Hillary, Fiorina let’s just say Et Al, for there are many, go on and on about the evils of Syria and shout “Bomb them into oblivion!” Putin comes along and says, this is a disgrace to condemn al-Assad and back liver eaters!  He sat on the sidelines but not quietly.  Putin has condemned the actions of the western world throughout the entire Arab Spring fiasco, especially condemning the toppling of his friend Gaddafi, former Prime Minister of Libya. The thrust of the UN is…