Russia's move into Syria is a sign of weakness, not strength, President Obama tells 60 Minutes
President Vladimir Putin's military mission in Syria is a sign of Russia's weakness, not a show of its leadership, says President Obama. Russia has been forced to prop up a teetering Assad regime, he maintains, Russia's only ally in the region. Mr. Obama speaks at length to Kroft about the situation in Syria and about domestic politics, including his opinions on Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server, whether his vice president, Joe Biden, will run for president, and his take on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. The interview will be broadcast on 60 Minutes Sunday, October 11 at 7:30 p.m ET/PT.
An excerpt from the 60 Minutes interview was broadcast on CBS This Morning. A transcript of that excerpt is below:
WNU Editor: President Obama says that because Russia must send in soldiers to prop up its Syrian ally .... it is not a symbol of leadership. I doubt that he is going to make the same argument when he commits U.S. soldiers to a longer stay in Afghanistan.
2 comments:
The US lost its chance and Russia stepped in, end of story from a who is going to get first pick of the spoils perspective. If successful, Russian will become a dominant player in the Mid East in partnership with Iran pushing the US back a little more.
His body language is telling.
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