President Trump has not signed the expected executive order on establishing safe zones in Syria, but the White House has insisted that Trump and Saudi King Salman had agreed to the idea during a weekend phone call. Syria has not been brought into the discussion, however, and that’s not sitting well with Syria.
Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem warned during a meeting with the UN refugee agency that any attempts to establish a safe zone without coordination with their government would be inherently unsafe, as well as a violation of Syrian national sovereignty.
There have been no details offered by the Trump Administration on what form the safe zones would take, and Pentagon officials were said to be quite concerned by what they considered an “ambiguous” proposal. Publicly, Pentagon officials had urged people to withhold judgement until more details were offered.
The safe zones were originally reported to be part of the refugee ban executive order, but was not contained in the final draft. The reports said the order was to give the State Department and Pentagon 90 days to come up with a plan for the safe zones.
Trump says the “safe zones” would be paid for by the Gulf States – the bastards that supported ISIS. Trump is doing the same thing that Obama wanted to do but getting away with it because the Russians like him.
With the US funding Al Nusra front initially and probably still in a clandestine manner! we should also remember that it was the US that chose Al Nusra front to fund and who were they again before their name change………….. oh thats Right Al Qaeda in Iraq, what is also forgotten is where ISIS came from it broke away from Al Nusra front those US moderate Insurgents they used to (not anymore) crow about! They still however do all and sundry to make sure that the Syrians and Russians do not destroy them! remember also that the US didnt bomb ISIS revenue raising OIL trucks sitting in the open for months on end, but hey those trucks were selling stolen oil to Ergodans son in Turkey and still no word as to how and where ISIS get all those Toyota SUVs, its a very simp[le operation get a vin number from a destroyed vehicle or three and ASK Toyota who they shipped them to, thats what the VIN is for to Identify it!
Safe zones, for the Gulf States, would be designed to be “rest and recuperation under American protection” sites for Al Queda.
Setting up safe zones requires destroying the Syrian air defense system. And as Dunford said, war with Russia.
We’re weeks away now.
You don’t seem to understand Trump Supports what Russia and even Assad are doing in Syria . Trump only wants safe zones setup to help the Syrian people and also to prevent the rebel terrorists from moving here . But I think Assad would rather kill all his terrorists or force them out of the country .
You’re an idiot.
https://www.rt.com/news/375797-syria-group-vehicles-trump/
Trump is talking to the wrong countries Turkey and Saudi Arabia Are supporters of Sunni terrorists trying to setup a Sunni Caliphate in Syria . Ordinarily the losers don’t get to run safe areas in the countries they have lost the war in . Syria and Russia could enforce a no fly zone And Syria would have to police the safe area .The United States could go in with Russia , seeing as how Trump is such a good friend with Putin . But Trump has no decent position to take in Syria because the United States supported the losers and the wrong side for the last 5 years .Trump could promise and deliver Humanitarian aid to help for all the damage we have done .
The only way to create the “safe zones” disregarding Syrian authorities is to create them under UN authority and UN blue helmets boots on the ground. If Trump really wants to work for the peace in the region, he should promote UN resolution on Syria in accordance with the international law. Of course together with Russia and China. The minor players: Turkey, Saudi, Kurds and others would be forced to accept it.
That authority requires a formal vote of the UN security council will not pass ever in a million years! it will be vetoed !
If Trump and Putin agree, it will pass no problem. China doesn’t need destabilisation and that is why the last years it is active and always sides with Russia. Mr Holland is a joke with less than 10% of support. He leaves soon anyway. Both Le Pen and Fillon are reasonable people and they both will be okay with Trump. UK has no other choice but follow US. UN security council is not a problem. The problem is that UN authority was seriously undermined in last 20 years.
Making deals with the Saudi king while disregarding another country’s sovereignty. The same king committing war crimes in Yemen with our toys and blessings. Sugar coat this one.
Oh, and at RT, they have a report that Syrian rebels are receiving armoured vehicles from the US. Increased support which is up from ammunition and personal arms.
Maybe it’s time for Raimondo to just admit he was wrong on Trump?
Dec 27, 2016 The Real Syria Story No One Wants You to Know About
The proxy war is designed to take down a secular government and replace it with a Salafist principality controlled by the Brotherhood, a longtime CIA and British intelligence asset.
https://youtu.be/zGEc-CMsrQs
Bad idea Trump. Stop listening to neocons would ya. Also, making a deal with the Saudi King (Dictator) is absolutely asinine since it has been this King who has funded and armed these very people you proclaim to be fighting.