While one can hope it is the former, that ultimately depends on the next steps taken by the US and Russia. It also seems clear that Putin is now tiring of the Syrian war and has achieved his strategic objectives of an air and naval base in the Mediterranean. France's energetic President Emmanuel Macron has indicated he is keen to support peace with his Mediterranean counterpart and will even acquiesce to a Syria run by Assad, if that means peace. As ISIS faces defeat in Iraq and Syria -- and if the desperation of Syria is allowed to perpetuate -- new ISIS killers will impact us even more around the globe. The only way to effectively get aid around Syria is by UN troops protecting convoys.

Source: CNN July 19, 2017 10:41 UTC