As the war in Syria continues, it ceases to be a civil war and becomes a proxy war between outside players. Giving a detailed explanation of the backstories of Russia and Turkey and why they are so invested in Syria as well as their dictators Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The second half of the episode returns to our story; expanding into the destruction of ISIS and the aftermath. With ISIS getting obliterated by American and Russian airstrikes who will step in to fill the power vacuum left behind?