U.S. President Barack Obama. The Official White House Photostream / Wikicommons
Moscow Times: Obama Expects Gradual 'Shift' in Russia's Syria Strategy
U.S. President Barack Obama said Tuesday that he expected a “shift” in Russia's strategy in Syria, referring to “fresh memories” in Moscow of the drawn-out Afghan war in the 1980s, Agence France-Presse reported Tuesday.
“I think it is possible over the next several months that we see … a recognition [in Moscow] that it's time to bring the civil war in Syria to a close,” he was reported as saying on the sidelines of a conference on climate change in Paris.
He added that he believed that Russia may eventually align itself with the Western anti-Islamic State coalition, instead of lending support to the beleaguered Syrian President Bashar Assad — a longtime Moscow ally.
Update #1: Obama says Russia may finally come around on Assad's future (AP)
Update #2: Obama Doesn’t Expect Quick Shift in Russia’s Syria Strategy (WSJ)
WNU Editor: Some Russian pundits are saying the same thing about President Obama ... that he will gradually "shift" to Russia's Syrian strategy.
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Li'l old Obama is jawboning some so as to not look like the putz he is.
He figures if he jacks his jaw enough he will look like he is in charge of the situation.
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