WASHINGTON — The prospects for a political resolution in Syria are improving now that Russia and Iran have revised their view of President Bashar al Assad’s chances of survival, President Barack Obama told a group of reporters gathered at the White House on Wednesday afternoon.“The window has opened a crack for us to get a political resolution in Syria, partly because both Russia and Iran, I think, recognize that the trend lines are not good for Assad,” he said. “Neither of those patrons are particularly sentimental; they don’t seem concerned about the humanitarian disaster that’s been wrought by Assad and …read more
Source: The Huffington Post
