Posted on 07/07/2017 10:11:08 AM PDT by HokieMom
The U.S. and Russia struck a deal for a cease-fire in southwest Syria, according to reports, marking a major breakthrough in the six-year civil war as President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held their first face-to-face meeting.
Details were sketchy but the cease-fire was scheduled to take effect Sunday at noon Damascus time, The Associated Press reported, citing U.S. officials.
The deal reflects a new level of involvement by the U.S. in Syria’s civil war. Mr. Trump had previously stepped up U.S. actions with airstrikes against chemical weapon stashes of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria.
Jordan and Israel also are part of the agreement, according to the report. The two U.S. allies both share a border with the southern part of Syria and have been concerned about violence from Syria’s civil war spilling over the border.
The deal is separate from “de-escalation zones” that were to be created under a deal brokered by Russia, Turkey and Iran earlier this year without U.S. participation.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
Winning.
Ah, that would be AP, about 10 minutes ago.
Trump has just accomplished more in a few hours of conversation with Putin in terms of reducing the horrors of war and stopping (the excuses for) more “refugees” from coming to Europe than Obama accomplished during his entire tenure as POTUS.
This shows what dealing from a position of strength and healthy self-interest can do, vs. bowing and scraping, and drawing worse-than-useless red lines in the sand.
Yeah, WINNING!
P.S. Trump is still a liar - I’m not tired of winning yet. :>)
AMEN
Iranian forces ALIVE in Syria = losing.
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Signed, Your pal, Vlad
Winning after just one meeting between Presidents Trump and Putin.
SO how will the Fake News spin this.... HAHAHA
The Fake News media will report it as further proof and verification that Trump colluded with Russia to steal the election. Otherwise, Putin would not have agreed to a cease fire in Syria. They CAN NOT spin with in any way that will reflect well on President Trump.
Why is the kraut on the front row?
Why is the kraut on the front row?
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