Saturday, 28 December 2024

[WATCH] Joe Biden Says United States Will “Support” Syria – Including “Humanitarian Relief”

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Joe Biden said the United States will do “whatever we can” to support Syria after the reported collapse of the country’s government.

“The United States will do whatever we can to support them [Syria], including through humanitarian relief,” Biden said.

“To help restore Syria after more than a decade of war,” he added.

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“It’s a moment of historic opportunity for the long-suffering people of Syria to build a better future for their proud country,” Biden added, according to CNBC.

“It’s also a moment of risk and uncertainty. As we turn to the question of what comes next, the United States will work with our partners and the stakeholders in Syria to help them seize an opportunity to manage the risk,” he continued.

Biden’s comments follow reports that a coalition of Syrian rebel groups rapidly advanced on government-held territory and overtook the capital of Damascus.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his family fled the country and reportedly landed in Moscow.

DEVELOPING: Bashar al-Assad Flees Syria For Russia As Government Appears To Have Fallen, Reports Claim

"Now the US openly funding al-Qaeda. Where is Congress???" Ron Paul Institute Executive Director Daniel McAdams commented.

"This is unreal. Despite his feeble mental state, he is lucid enough to know that he's never seen a foreign dumpster fire he didn't want to dive head first with the blood and treasure of our people," The Blaze Senior Editor Daniel Horowitz said.

"This is like if Obama extended official recognition to the ISIS caliphate he built instead of balking and blowing it up," author and radio host Scott Horton said.

Per CNBC:

The U.S. will support Syria’s neighbors, including Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon and Israel, during the transition period and send senior officials to the region, Biden said. He also pledged to continue the mission against ISIS and to ensure the security of detention facilities in Syria that hold ISIS fighters.

“We’re clear-eyed about the fact that ISIS will try to take advantage of the new vacuum to reestablish its capability and create a safe haven. We will not let that happen,” Biden said.

He added that U.S. forces conducted a dozen precision air strikes in Syria on Sunday, targeting ISIS camps and operatives.

But he noted that it isn’t just ISIS that poses a threat. Biden said the U.S. will stay vigilant, adding that some of the rebel groups that took down Assad’s regime have their own records of terrorism and human rights abuses.

Biden also received criticism for his continued neglect of Americans.

CBS News reports:

The president said Russia's support for Assad fell short because Ukraine has been able to inflict "massive damage" on Russian forces recently .

"The upshot for all this is, for the first time ever, neither Russia nor Iran nor Hezbollah could defend this abhorrent regime in Syria," Mr. Biden said, calling it a "direct result" of Ukraine and Israel's self defense with the "unflagging support" of the U.S.

"Our approach has shifted the balance of power in the Middle East," the president added.

"Opposition fighters in Syria, in an unprecedented move, have totally taken over numerous cities, in a highly coordinated offensive, and are now on the outskirts of Damascus, obviously preparing to make a very big move toward taking out Assad. Russia, because they are so tied up in Ukraine, and with the loss there of over 600,000 soldiers, seems incapable of stopping this literal march through Syria, a country they have protected for years. This is where former President Obama refused to honor his commitment of protecting the RED LINE IN THE SAND, and all h*** broke out, with Russia stepping in. But now they are, like possibly Assad himself, being forced out, and it may actually be the best thing that can happen to them. There was never much of a benefit in Syria for Russia, other than to make Obama look really stupid," President Trump said Saturday.

"In any event, Syria is a mess, but is not our friend, & THE UNITED STATES SHOULD HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. THIS IS NOT OUR FIGHT. LET IT PLAY OUT. DO NOT GET INVOLVED!" he added.

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