Nachdem @nereus die Türkei erwähnt hat, es geht folgender Spruch um: "And what about Turkey? Here’s the short answer. Sultan Erdogan simply can’t handle the Kurds — either in Syria or in Turkey. He can’t handle Syria. Not to mention he can’t handle Moscow. There’s a running joke from Syria to Iraq and Iran that one does not need to attack Turkey; you just let it fall apart by itself. Sultan Erdogan is making sure that happens."
Der Sultan eliminiert sich selber...

Hier zwei Links von Pepe Escobar, erster enthält o.a. Zitat.
http://atimes.com/2015/10/say-hello-to-my-cruise-missiles-escobar/
https://www.rt.com/op-edge/318753-moscow-washington-war-syria/