President Biden says he weakened Russia, Iran and Hezbollah, laying the groundwork for Bashar al-Assad’s ouster. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the Syrian leader would still be in power had he listened to American advice.
Bashar al-Assad had barely settled into his new quarters in Russia before the argument broke out over who can take the credit for ousting him, ending 53 years and two generations of brutal family rule over Syria.
President Biden and his aides say they set the stage, because they worked relentlessly to weaken Syria’s main backers, including Russia, Iran and Hezbollah. There was a reason, Mr. Biden argued, that none of Mr. al-Assad’s allies were able or willing to come bail him out at the very moment he needed rescue.
I don’t believe Biden. But after watching this I could change my mind.
#BREAKING: Leader of the Fursan Muhammad, an Al-Qaeda affiliated terrorist group from #Turkey, can be seen in #Damascus today issuing a statement. He says that they will continue their fight against infidels even after fall of #Assad. The next target for them is #Israel. pic.twitter.com/4927dadZLE
— Babak Taghvaee – The Crisis Watch (@BabakTaghvaee1) December 10, 2024
