Monday, September 3, 2018

U.S. Warnings On Syria Are Being Ignored


AFP: US warnings ring hollow as it braces for Assad victory, say experts

Washington (AFP) - The United States appears resigned to the likelihood of a final military victory by Syrian government forces, even as it warns Bashar al-Assad and Moscow against launching a major offensive in the rebel-held northwest, analysts say.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday accused his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov of "defending" the expected assault by Russian-backed Syrian forces on Idlib province, scene of the last rebel stronghold and home to nearly three million people.

"The US sees this as an escalation of an already dangerous conflict," Pompeo said on Twitter.

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Update: Pompeo says 'world is watching' the situation in Idlib (Al Jazeera)

WNU Editor: Iran and Syria are already making plans on what to do after the war is over .... Assad regime, Iran look to control Aleppo-Latakia trade route after Idlib offensive (Al Arabiya).

3 comments:

Antitroll said...

Eff off usa and go home. Western government with their fabricated chem stories .

Anonymous said...

protroll speaks

Anonymous said...

Maybe Antitroll can go to Venezuela man the barricades and fix power substations all for the people.

But me thinks protroll is more of a keyboard warrior.