Wednesday, July 13, 2016

U.S. Military And The Intelligence Community Do Not Want To Coordinate With Russia On Syria

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) speaks with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, March 24, 2016. REUTERS/ALEXANDER NEMENOV/POOL

Nancy A. Youssef, Daily Beast: Pentagon Resists Obama’s New Plan to Work With the Russians in Syria

The White House is pushing to cooperate with Putin’s forces in the fight against ISIS. But many in the U.S. military are saying: No way.

The Obama administration has increasingly warmed to a Russian proposal that allows U.S. forces to coordinate with the Kremlin in the ongoing war against ISIS in Syria. But the White House is facing major resistance to the idea from the U.S. military and those in the intelligence community who are working with local Syrian opposition forces—the very government officials who would carry out such a plan.

The pushback comes as the U.S. has reportedly sent a proposal to Russia to share information about specific targets to strike in Syria. Secretary of State John Kerry is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday in part to discuss the plan.

Some Pentagon officials already are saying it won’t work. They have suggested that should the U.S. and Russia agree to increased coordination, they will lobby to share as little with the Russians as possible.

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WNU Editor: U.S. policy on Syria is in disarray .... and I am not the only one who is seeing this .... State Department officials are 'baffled' by John Kerry's latest comments that have 'muddied the waters' in Syria (Business Insider).

More News On U.S. - Russian Cooperation On Syria

Pentagon objects to possible US-Russia Syria deal -- TRT
Seeking peace in Syria, US offering new deal with Russia -- AP
Kerry Could Offer Putin New Information Sharing Deal on Syria – Reports -- Moscow Times
Putin, Lavrov and Kerry to Meet Thursday for Talks on Syria, Ukraine -- Sputnik
Russia's Putin, John Kerry to discuss Syria and Ukraine on Thursday -- Reuters
US, Moscow set to discuss Syria pact Pentagon may not want -- CNN
US denies coordinating with Russia in war against Daesh in Syria -- Middle East Monitor
Will the U.S., Russia Start Coordinating Against Jabhat al-Nusra in Syria? -- US News and World Report

1 comment:

Jay Farquharson said...

The US Policy on Syria has always been in disarray.