The preoccupation with Regime Change has caused far more troubles than it can ever have been expected to solve yet our politicians are convinced that getting rid of Assad is and remains the main aim. I support the Russian involvement in Syria as they are achieving their aim of destroying rebel forces. We on the other hand are just fannying around, waving our hands ineffectually and having yet more talks. As these talks involve many speakers and interminable speeches we can see they are (with the lack of action) doomed to failure. The Kurds deserve their own homeland but none of the countries involved will give that idea the time of day. I wish the United Nations was 'fit for purpose' but it obviously isn't.