13 minutes agoNo war with Russia, keep our foot on the throat of I SIS until we drown”
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)Unlike US President Donald Trump, who is unilaterally seeking to bomb the Assad regime's military artillery, the United States' chief of defence James Mattis has sought caution on the matter. At a public hearing Thursday, Mattis declared before convention members that the United States [...]
In a public hearing Thursday, Mattis declared before members of Congress that the United States will not be “made available in a civil war”, and remains committed to UN-backed negotiations in Geneva to end the war.
We're trying to end the deaths of innocent civilians. At a strategic level, it's how we keep this away from a escalation,” he said, reports “Al Jazeera”, Periscopi broadcast.
“Our strategy remains the same as a year ago: To bring this into a peace mediated by the United Nations. At the same time, we keep our foot on the neck of I SIS until we drowned him,” he said referring to Iraq's Islamic State and the Leavent known as I SIS.
He also said there is no reason for Washington and Moscow to fight each other, adding that “we need all nations to work together”./Periscopi/
