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[–]UncleWillard56 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The only far-stretched reason I can think of is Syria's ties with Russia. It's an excuse to have a presence in Syria as the Russians do and to keep an eye on them. A Middle-Eastern extension of the new Cold War?