Russia-U.S. Standoff over Syria: Why a Peaceful Deal with Assad Is the Only Way out
... WMD infrastructure, the operation against Syria is unlikely to succeed. The operation will fall short of stopping the civil war, there are doubts that the Assad regime will be weakened without the imposition of a no-fly zone, chemical weapons will still ... ... again either by the government or rebels. The issue of peaceful solution to the problem that was put on the table by Vladimir Putin is seen by many as his major victory over Barack Obama. Positioning himself as peace proponent and having strong influence ...
15.09.2013