Russia vs. Turkey, in Syria

So Russia’s giving Syria the guns,
And Turkey, to the opposition.  Well,
There’s precedent aplenty for the hell
Of fighting other nations with the sons
Of other nations – Lebanon, or Guam,
The Florida Territories, or the lands
On which we built America, the sands
Of regions in the Gulf ere the aplomb
Of Western fighting dominance arose
When one Hussein invaded.  It’s a trend
That many bloody years cannot amend,
Assuming all the present bloody blows
Are mirroring the prior coup d’etat
Attempted once before within Hama.