USA invested too much in these two countries, especialy in China and pulling out would be a dezaster (globalization)

I don't think you're aware that Gazprom supplies half of Europe's natural gas. Try to marginalize Russia and watch them cut the gas pipeline with catastrophic consequences for Europe.

1,400 people dead in a poison gas attack on civilians -- among other atrocities -- and he wants immunity from prosecution? He should just pack and be off to Saudi or some other Arab state whre he will be safe. As he's a qualified doctor he should also do something about his Asma.

From Pan-Arabism, to the Nazis, to Nasserism, to Saddam, to Muslim Brotherhood, to Assad....you've continued to back the losing side then complain when things don't go your way. I call it "self determination".