By David Francis with Sabine Muscat
The United States shifts policy on Syrian President Assad. The White House has long maintained no peace in Syria is possible while President Bashar al-Assad remains in office. However, as the civil war drags on and the fight against the Islamic State continues, the United States now supports two initiatives — one from Russia and one from the United Nations — that don’t call for his ouster.
The New York Times’ Anne Barnard and Somini Sengupta: “That shift comes along with other American actions that Mr. Assad’s supporters and opponents take as proof Washington now believes …read more
Source: Foreign Policy
