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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Kerry draws Red Line: Assad will not take Aleppo
2016-05-05
Secretary of State John F. Kerry vowed Tuesday
May 3
not to allow Syria's largest city and onetime moderate opposition stronghold of Aleppo to fall to the regime of Syrian president Bashar Assad ‐ even if that means abandoning the fragile cease-fire that U.S. officials have been trying to uphold in the war-torn nation
as of 1 May Assad's forces control most of west Aleppo, the airport to the east and the industrial zone to the north so Kerry might be talking about the municipal center of the city.
"If Assad's strategy is to somehow think he's going to just carve out Aleppo and carve out a section of the country, I got news for you and for him: this war doesn't end,"
???? does anyone think the war is almost over????
Mr. Kerry told reporters at the State Department.
Posted by:lord garth

#8  This means we're giving Assad Alepp, right?
Posted by: Secret Master   2016-05-05 20:59  

#7  Probably send more money to the Iranians.
Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain   2016-05-05 17:17  

#6  And the US will do what exactly if Assad crosses it?

Draw another one?

Ignore it?

Issue a strongly worded letter?
Posted by: DarthVader   2016-05-05 17:05  

#5  Smart Diplomacy™
Posted by: Frank G   2016-05-05 15:26  

#4  Tell ya what; if I were on Team Not-Assad and in Aleppo, I would get my bags backed and boogie.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2016-05-05 13:02  

#3  Whachagonnadoaboutit?
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2016-05-05 11:49  

#2  Why? The US interest is affected how?
Posted by: 3dc   2016-05-05 06:29  

#1  Another red line?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2016-05-05 05:10  

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