The makings of Syrian peace
After the Syrian Army recaptured the city of Palmyra from the Islamic State group at the end of last month, U.S. State Department spokesman John Kirby admitted that the liberation of the ancient city was a “good thing”. But he could not resist adding: “We’re also mindful, of course, that the best hope for Syria and the Syrian people is not an expansion of [President] Bashar Assad’s ability to tyrannize the Syrian people.”
This was entirely in line with the long-standing U.S. policy of seeking to destroy both Islamic State and the Syrian government (i.e. the Assad regime) at the same time.… Seguir leyendo »