Russia and Ukraine

[Belacqua]

1/3 of Syria (24,000 square miles) "occupied"  ... by 900 soldiers.

The US Army used to have a recruiting slogan: "An Army of One".

So that's 900 armies, I'll have you know!

Ah, the official government figure. We know that those are always accurate. 

How many support staff, CIA agents, hired mercenaries, and other personnel are not included in that number, one wonders. 

And of course you're aware of the fact that the US is partnering with the long-suffering Kurds in that region, so the numbers of human beings working to control the region is significantly more than 900. This is obvious. 

Then there is the air support which is based in nearby countries. Including Israel, which routinely bombs Syria. 

The US gets the oil, though.