Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20151001:14:10:00
Is that really who they're striking at the moment? or is it rebel forces that are making moves on latakia? it's in the west of syria, and it goes down past lebanon down to addamascus. that is the syrian stronghold. my analysis shows that putin is there to support assad. that's the bottom line. the islamic state might be a byproduct of some of that activity. but he's there to prop up assad. what is threatening assad the most at the moment is rebel activity in the northwest of the country and down in homs. that is who assad will be saying to putin, i want to protect first. >> and if you go into ...