US says Assad is ‘root of all evil’ after first drone strikes launch from Turkey

[cryptocoiner]

US says Assad is ‘root of all evil’ after first drone strikes launch from Turkey

 The US has launched its first drone strikes on northern Syria from a Turkish airbase, the Pentagon reports. Earlier this week, the White House authorized airstrikes to protect “moderate” rebels in Syria, and included strikes against government forces.

Meanwhile on Thursday, the US State Department has pinned the blame for the chaos and the rise of jihadists in Syria on President Bashar Assad.

“The Assad regime frankly is the root of all evil here … and has been instrumental in creating the kind of lawless area to the north where ISIL has been able to get purchase and extend its roots.”

A spokesman for the Pentagon said on Wednesday that an unmanned drone was launched on Monday from Incirlik Air Base and that preparations were underway for strikes inside Syria by manned US warplanes, Reuters reported.

The American armed drone hit a number of targets near Raqqa, Islamic State’s (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) stronghold in Syria, the Hurriyet Daily reported. Washington had previously only used the Incirlik airbase, which is near the southern city of Adana, for reconnaissance missions using drones.

"As part of our agreement with the US, we have made progress regarding the opening up of our bases, particularly Incirlik," Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu earlier told state broadcaster TRT, as cited by Reuters.

more - https://www.rt.com/news/311699-turkey-usa-drones-isis/

[bryant.coleman]

These are some of the moderate opposition groups, which the Americans are supporting:

1. Ajnad al-Sham
2. Muslim Brotherhood (of Syria)
3. Hizb ut-Tahrir
4. Al Nusra Front
5. Ahrar ash-Sham
6. Al Jabhat al Islāmiyyah (Saudi proxies)
7. Jaysh al-Islam

Many of these groups are even more brutal and barbaric than the ISIS itself. This is like treating a person suffering from Syphilis, by injecting him with HIV +ve blood.

[Damiantroll]

Why does the US make Assad out to be desert Hitler? He wants to keep his nation together and out of the hands of rebel groups and ISIS. He's the one that we should be supporting, not name calling.

[Sourgummies]

Some people believe taking down Syria was always the plan. What will be interesting is the move after that. To many hands in this cookiejar for no fireworks.

[bryant.coleman]

Why does the US make Assad out to be desert Hitler? He wants to keep his nation together and out of the hands of rebel groups and ISIS. He's the one that we should be supporting, not name calling.

The Americans are not much interested in Syria. But their allies (especially Israel, Turkey and Saudi Arabia) want Assad out of power. The Israelis want  Assad out, because he is sympathetic to the Hezbollah. The Saudis don't like him because he is secular, and is against the Wahabbist / Salafist ideology. Turkey's issue is that Assad is not banning the Kurdish language and customs in Syria.