And now the Syrian Ikhwan representative of the Syrian Natioanl Council in the US steers US foreign policy

"“I think a lot can be done vis-a-vis the Russians,” he said. “We see an opportunity in telling our friends that, 'Hey, you could get back at Putin in Syria.'" Why is it that Arabs who are subservient to the US feel that they in fact can steer US foreign policy? When did that happen?