Why are we pretending like this is bothersome, when it is the normal? Be honest, nobody on Gods green earth expected picket fences and roses given from faction to faction, as in the marxist utopias. We knew id be a powerstruggle when there came about a powervacuume, and we also assumed weapons would be left to unofficial allies. Happens in every war. The west was exhausted on this issue politically, and none could keep going supporting staying expecting to win any election on both sides, so just cut the losses and let it fall. End of shadowdiplomacy for now, and perhaps real diplomacy can start.