Obama and Putin fail to resolve differences over Syria

[karynnj]

7. Note though that the WP is saying that NOT arming the rebels earlier

is with the NSA and other factors why Obama is met with less than support in Europe. Obviously they are still all in on it. I wish we would have tried to work with Assad, who before there were armed riots, was not any worse than Saudi Arabia. Even if we had realized where this was going and had the peace conference a year and a half ago -- likely leaving Assad in power, but getting reforms and maybe the promise he would not run again, things would have been better.

I wonder if part of the problem is a stupid reason that they feel an obligation to the rebels they pushed to rebel, who would be destroyed if the US walked away.