“Assad is a very bad guy”, Hagel said. “A group of 50 is fine for what they’re doing so far, but it’s not going to solve the problem”.
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USA “will not relent” in Islamic State campaign; Moscow told to stop backing Syria’s Assad.
He called for bringing together various countries – including traditional opponents or adversaries of the United States – to fight the Islamic State.
The vote would determine a new parliament, though not necessarily a new president. “I think the Iranians have to be part of it”. Perhaps the Obama administration intends to prove the world isn’t succumbing to fear and any change of venue at this stage could signal America is overreacting. “And you couldn’t get a number of their neighbors to agree to that outcome, as well”.
The world’s second-most resource-rich nation, the United States, is, of course, already controlled by America’s aristocracy; but those people want their heirs to dominate Russian Federation as well.
Many more discussions with Arab officials are planned over the next months.
As Obama spoke in the Malaysian capital, other Western leaders were stepping up their rhetoric against IS, while the European diplomatic hub of Brussels remained under the highest threat level for the second day in a row. In the days since the group claimed responsibility for attacks in Paris that killed 130 people, Hollande has called for the US and Russian Federation to begin coordinating efforts in Iraq and Syria. But whether the USA and Russian Federation will find common cause in this effort remains unresolved. Enacting restrictions that effectively prevent refugees from being admitted to the USA isn’t a solution, he said.
His military has used chemical weapons and continues to drop barrel bombs that indiscriminately hit foes and civilians alike. On November 19, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton suggested that she would prioritize the struggle against IS over that of removing Assad from power in Syria.
Russian airstrikes since September have helped stiffen the Syrian government’s defenses, while Iranian forces and proxy Hezbollah militants have added muscle to its ground operations.
US officials say oil accounts for about half of the group’s income.
After the plane crash, came the attacks on Paris, which involved a small number of terrorists targeting public places to spread terror and mayhem. “Their history has been both reckless and irresponsible”, he said. The violence has killed more than 250,000 people and displaced millions, sparking a refugee crisis in Europe.
The November 14 statement from the Vienna talks, involving the USA, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Iran and more than a dozen other governments, avoids the most critical questions to achieve that.
In Malaysia, where Mr. Obama attended a pair of regional summits, the president vowed to hunt down terrorist leaders and destroy their networks.
But it may not satisfy everyone’s idea of a “transition”. Messrs. Obama and Hollande have long pressed to remove the Syrian leader from power. “I’m pleased they accepted, and I look forward to continuing our work”, he said.
Tensions in the North Caucasus have been further heightened by Russia’s military action in Syria in support of Assad in his war against the Sunni opposition. The vetting process takes an average of 18-24 months.
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It’s unclear whether any of the sides in the fighting would see that as an acceptable compromise.
