WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Tuesday it will recognize and support a new Syrian government that renounces terrorism, destroys chemical weapons stocks and protects the rights of minorities and women.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement that the U.S. would work with groups in Syria and regional partners to ensure that the transition from President Bashar Assad’s deposed government runs smoothly.
He was not specific about which groups the U.S. would work with, but the State Department has not ruled out talks with the main Syrian rebel group despite its designation as a terrorist organization.
The qualified pledge of support for a post-Assad Syria comes as the Biden administration targets Islamic State fighters to try to prevent the group from reemerging as an international threat and maintains support for Israel as its forces conduct their own operations inside Syria.
The sudden ouster of Assad has left President Joe Biden’s outgoing administration to delicately maneuver through yet another volatile moment in the Middle East, while President-elect Donald Trump demands that the United States stay out of the fray.
Not a bad policy overall, but the problem is Trump administration is coming in. Knowing them, they’ll demand the new government open up trade with Israel and acknowledge Israel’s claims on Syrian land (Golan Heights) or be sanctioned to death.
There’s zero chance that wouldn’t go exactly the same under the Biden administration. If/when this new government decides to start persecuting their LGBT community I would bet the Trump administration would cheer them on where a Biden administration would tell them to stop, but Israel gets a blank check to commit atrocities from both of them.
Well Israel is about to take a cut. I bet US will force new government to accept that
Greater Israel is working out nicely. Say what you but unlikely Russia Israel is playing this well.
Real winner in the current geopolitical environment
Can we do that here first?
Can they start with their ally Saudi Arabia?
What about condoning Israeli leaders that commit terrorism?
Lol
Ha! as if that’ll ever happen.
Islamists have different definitions of “terrorism” and “protecting women”, though.
That’s just islamophobia.
It’s really about all kinds of religious fascists: islamists, zionists, christian fascists, regular fascists, etc.
If you hate terrorism you should hate the Israelis more.
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Translation. Will support whoever bends the knee to Israel
Thats a pretty rich demand while we actively fund Israeli terrorism ourselves, with nearly the entire rest of the world against us.
lulz
