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After showing signs of ratcheting up the Obama war policy against Syria and the government of Bashar al-Assad, the U.S. government has released an official statement that has shocked many on both the pro-Syria and opposition sides. According to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, the United States is no longer concerned with forcing Assad to leave power and instead will be focused on “defeating ISIS.”
“We can’t necessarily focus on Assad the way that the previous administration did,” she added. “Our priority is to really look at how do we get things done, who do we need to work with to really make a difference for the people in Syria.”
On Thursday in Ankara, Tillerson stated that the future of the Syrian government “will be decided by the Syrian people.”
“We can’t necessarily focus on Assad the way that the previous administration did,” she added. “Our priority is to really look at how do we get things done, who do we need to work with to really make a difference for the people in Syria.”
originally posted by: Idreamofme
a reply to: 727Sky
Good. Usa needs to leave people alone and mind their own business. We are the "bad guys". I hate our policies. We suck.
originally posted by: slider1982
The Assad situation and statements have never sat well with me, I know and have worked with a number of Syrians and not one has ever said a bad thing about him as a leader or living standards in the country.. In fact all have praised his leadership and how the country had until the war by proxy been a free trade area for people from all faiths and on the whole Muslims, Christians, Jews etc etc all got along just fine in Damascus...
People in the west look at something and because it may not be the way it is done locally think it is wrong and try to call someone out when really it is the only way, some places in the world do need a strong leader. On that note I should also mention that Assad is a elected leader of a sovereign nation, no country has the right to try and "topple" him..
The sad part of this is that it is to late, Syria has been turned into a crater thanks to the psychopaths that approve of this BS, how many innocent people have been displaced, Murdered and raped??.. Since the USA try to portray themselves as the police force for the globe they have done a bloody awful job but then we all know the rhetoric was more sinister..
RA
You're right...Don't ever trust Amnesty International...They are a terrorist supporting organization...
originally posted by: uncommitted
originally posted by: slider1982
The Assad situation and statements have never sat well with me, I know and have worked with a number of Syrians and not one has ever said a bad thing about him as a leader or living standards in the country.. In fact all have praised his leadership and how the country had until the war by proxy been a free trade area for people from all faiths and on the whole Muslims, Christians, Jews etc etc all got along just fine in Damascus...
People in the west look at something and because it may not be the way it is done locally think it is wrong and try to call someone out when really it is the only way, some places in the world do need a strong leader. On that note I should also mention that Assad is a elected leader of a sovereign nation, no country has the right to try and "topple" him..
The sad part of this is that it is to late, Syria has been turned into a crater thanks to the psychopaths that approve of this BS, how many innocent people have been displaced, Murdered and raped??.. Since the USA try to portray themselves as the police force for the globe they have done a bloody awful job but then we all know the rhetoric was more sinister..
RA
You probably won't want to believe Amnesty International I guess - too liberal for you?
www.amnesty.org... -prison/
The Syrian government has and is responsibly for torture and repression of its citizens for over a decade. I understand people would rather ignore that and talk about 'false flags' but just because the civil revolt that started due to the actions of Assad against his own people allowed ISIS to gain a foothold does not make Assad suddenly a benevolent ruler. I get it though, Assad is friends with Russia and Putin is the BFF of Trump so suddenly the world has magically changed.
Do not take what I have written above to mean I agree with any country deciding it has the right to force a regime change in another country, but to ignore the actual facts is rather sad.
originally posted by: uncommitted
a reply to: Iscool
Of course they are. I'm sure Trump and Putin will have a script all worked out about how Assad is such a benevolent dictator - after all, a president who took the reins from his father with an election result of over 99% in the first election and over 97% in his second can't possibly be the kind of person who rules through fear can he?
originally posted by: DJW001
originally posted by: Idreamofme
a reply to: 727Sky
Good. Usa needs to leave people alone and mind their own business. We are the "bad guys". I hate our policies. We suck.
So when the President sends American troops to help Assad and Putin defeat ISIS, will that be a good thing or a bad thing?