My hope is ultimately for ending the 4 1/2 year civil war in Syria that has cost over a quarter million lives, and ridding the Mid East of the rebel group ISIS, who has taken advantage of that vacuum of power, has committed so many atrocities, and is responsible for the exodus of hundreds of thousands of refugees to many surrounding countries. President Obama in his talk before the United Nations stated that the U.S., with trillions from our treasury and all our military, alone cannot impose peace on other countries. The 90 minute meeting between Obama and Putin was not without merits. This was Putin’s first appearance at a UN gathering in a decade. “Putin suggested that Russia might be willing to join airstrikes against the Islamic State”, but Russia and Iran, Syria’s biggest backers, are both against the ouster of Bashar Assad. However, both countries are now agreeing that Syria’s government needs reform. They may yet come closer to the “managed transition” that Obama envisions and seems to be backed by the UN. Securing Syria, returning the refugees to their homeland, and providing humanitarian aid are worthy goals.
Sep 30 2015
What do you hope comes out of Monday’s meeting with Presidents Obama and Putin?
My hope is ultimately for ending the 4 1/2 year civil war in Syria that has cost over a quarter million lives, and ridding the Mid East of the rebel group ISIS, who has taken advantage of that vacuum of power, has committed so many atrocities, and is responsible for the exodus of hundreds of thousands of refugees to many surrounding countries. President Obama in his talk before the United Nations stated that the U.S., with trillions from our treasury and all our military, alone cannot impose peace on other countries. The 90 minute meeting between Obama and Putin was not without merits. This was Putin’s first appearance at a UN gathering in a decade. “Putin suggested that Russia might be willing to join airstrikes against the Islamic State”, but Russia and Iran, Syria’s biggest backers, are both against the ouster of Bashar Assad. However, both countries are now agreeing that Syria’s government needs reform. They may yet come closer to the “managed transition” that Obama envisions and seems to be backed by the UN. Securing Syria, returning the refugees to their homeland, and providing humanitarian aid are worthy goals.
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