Political commentator Andrei Piontkovsky said nothing of Putin's mortal coil, warning instead that Putin is dragging Russia into a Middle Eastern holy war. Saving Assad's butt, Putin throws Russia into the sizzler of a medieval religious war between Shiites and Sunnis.
Спасая задницу Асада, Путин бросает Россию в пекло средневековой религиозной войны между шиитами и суннитами. — Andrei Piontkovsky (@apiontkovsky) September 28, 2015