@gungasnake,
I notice that Putin is not trying to hide that his main priority is protecting Assad. And he does not have to, his is holding all the best cards and he is demonstrating that old school power trumps the lies, deception, and incompetence which colors most of the Wests attempts to use power.
Team Obama keeps yammering "but but but, he is going to regret it because this is overreach".
No he wont.