ROCKMAN wrote:I'm confused. From what I can hear it's the same tune as before: Civilians are being killed and the US has taken no substantial action to prevent it. Not two years ago...not one year ago...and not today. Same tune... just another verse.
The White House is giving tacit backing to new Syrian peace talks in Moscow that make no explicit call for the removal of President Assad
The White House is giving tacit backing to new Syrian peace talks in Moscow that make no explicit call for the removal of President Assad, amid signs of a softening of Washington’s position on the dictator.
Mmkay, so Obama just made a major concession to Russia -- without getting anything for it, in return. Figures.
Guess a nuke deal with Iran is up next; will Iran get the nukes done before the new Russian missiles they bought, arrives?
Why are there any talks in Moscow, about anything, considering what's going on in Ukraine.
It's just really so wrong, and Ukrainians are the pawn in it. Obama admin did its "big fancy review" with a bunch of eggheads about "comprehensive Russia policy" blah blah. Wanting to work with Russia on some things.. and Ukrainians just twist in the wind.
Should have at least gotten something for it -- concession on Assad staying is a big deal, there are US interests and blowback that will result from that, there was a reason "Assad has to go" in the first place, so if you're gonna make a deal like that then why is Moscow getting what it wants and still causing problems in the Ukraine too?How can you make any deal with Russia at all on Syria, yet Russia still sends Iran those s300 missiles?
McCain and Republicans wanted to back the moderates. So what does Obama want to do, de facto back Assad along with the Russians, while at the same time we're mixed up in Ukraine vs. Russia?
Will there be a deal to throw Kiev under the bus, too?
Has Israel been thrown under the bus?
I'll tell ya something, yes we're at war with ISIS, but it won't help to back the dictator Assad either. He's going to have revolution and insurgency one way or another, people don't like a dictator, if it's not moderate rebels it will just be muslim extremists.
And what about the kurds, our old allies, are they just thrown under the bus now -- vs. Assad?