The top U.S. general says he has “no doubt” that Russian intervention in Syria propped up the government of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad.
“With respect to Russian activity in Syria, there’s absolutely no doubt that they stabilized the regime, and they have put themselves in a position to influence the political solution,” General Joe Dunford, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Tuesday, speaking at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Dunford said the Syrian government was “reeling” in July and August of last year but is now in “much better shape.” Russia’s withdrawal from Syria “calls into question” …read more
Source: Voice of America
