Arriving in the Gulf for defense and economic negotiations with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, the prime minister made the remarks. Syria is expected to dominate the negotiations.
In addition to stating that the US will cooperate “with all Syrian groups… to establish a transition away from the Assad regime,” Mr. Biden called the overthrow of Assad a “fundamental act of justice.”
“Don’t be misled,” he warned, “some of the rebel organizations who overthrew Assad have a sordid history of terrorism and violations of human rights.
The leaders of these rebel organizations have made remarks that we have taken notice of in recent days,
And they are now making the appropriate statements. However, as students assume more responsibility, we will evaluate both their words and deeds.
In response to worries that ISIS might reorganize in the “vacuum” left by Assad’s overthrow, Mr. Biden said that the United States has conducted precise airstrikes on Isis sites in Syria. In order to stop an Isis comeback,
He said, Washington will maintain some 900 soldiers in northeastern Syria, where they have been collaborating with Kurdish-led Syrian defense forces.
