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General Category => World News => Topic started by: TomSea on February 11, 2017, 04:27:33 am
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Assad says US troops welcome in Syria to fight ‘terrorists’
By Bassem Mroue Published 3:06 pm, Friday, February 10, 2017
BEIRUT — Syrian President Bashar Assad said in an interview released Friday that the United States is welcome to join the battle against “terrorists” in Syria — as long as it is in cooperation with his government and respects the country’s sovereignty.
Speaking with Yahoo News, Assad said he has not had any communication — direct or indirect — with President Trump or any official form the new U.S. administration.
Continued: http://www.sfgate.com/world/article/Assad-says-US-troops-welcome-in-Syria-to-fight-10924520.php
For a very short time, I liked Assad, then, I stopped. We will see. That's quite an invitation.