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4-11-17
From Israeli News Live
US Prepares for WAR on Two Fronts
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson drew a line in the sand Monday and told Russia to either get on the U.S.’s side or continue supporting the Syrian regime against its own long-term interests in the Middle East.
Just before leaving the Group of Seven meeting in Lucca, Italy on his way to meetings in Moscow, Tillerson said Russia had failed in its responsibility to rid Syria of chemical weapons, adding that the U.S. “cannot let this happen again.”
Tillerson said Russian President Vladimir Putin now has two choices: help the U.S. and its allies arrange the end of the Bashar al-Assad regime or side with Iran and Hezbollah in propping up the pariah government in Damascus.
“We want to relieve the suffering of the Syrian people,” Tillerson told reporters. “Russia can be a part of that future and play an important role, or Russia can maintain its alliance with this group, which we believe is not going to serve Russia’s interests longer term.”
The secretary of state’s unequivocal stance clarifies, for now, the U.S. position on al-Assad and Russia’s role in deciding the fate of the Syrian leader. Tillerson noted that previous cease-fire agreements brokered by Russia and Iran–known as the Astana talks–could create a path toward a comprehensive political transition, the AP reported. READ MORE