Russia ‘must change strategy’..if it wants to join ‘anti-ISIS’ coalition –State Dept

Russia Today, Moscow ^ | Nov 21 2015 | RT

[WilliamIII]

Russia is not welcome to join the US-led coalition in Syria, as France has proposed, until it changes its “focus” and stops “propping up” President Assad, the US State Department said. Yet, Washington continues to insist their goal isn’t defeating Assad.

“If other nations not in the coalition [the US-led coalition] want to join it and become part of it and focus on the fight against ISIL [Islamic State/IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL] that’s a conversation we’re certainly willing to have,” US State Department spokesperson John Kirby said.

An appeal to expand the US-led coalition fighting Islamic State came from French President Francois Hollande three days after deadly attacks in Paris a week ago. Stating that “France is at war,” Hollande called for the creation of a “large coalition,” which could unite forces with Russia “to achieve a result that has taken too long.”

The grand coalition is going to be the focus of separate talks President Hollande will have with his American and Russian counterparts in coming days. The French leader is expected to hold talks in Washington on November 24 and in Moscow on November 26.

However, the US State Department says that Russia’s involvement in the coalition would depend on Moscow’s “commitment.”

“But in order for that to work, every member of the coalition has to have the same focus on defeating ISIL, and thus far we, talking about Russia, haven’t seen that same commitment,” Kirby said, referring to Russia’s support for the Syrian President Bashar Assad. “It’s inconsistent with the goals of the coalition, which is to defeat ISIL, if you’re also propping up the Assad regime.”

[octex]

The single most unAmercan American I have ever seen.
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Yet, his mother’s age and length of time living in the US prior to his birth didn’t meet the requirement for passing on US citizenship to her son.

[octex]

This quisling used to be an admiral in the US Navy. Our military leaders from WWII wouldn’t waste their time pi$$ing on guys like Kirby! It must be awful to have to swap your Navy uniform for some kneepads in order to keep your retirement benefits!. Our past naval leaders wouldn’t have done what Kirby has.
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Every time I see that jerk on TV my gaydar starts beeping! This regime is full of them. Now the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs is an openly queer guy. .....When I served in the Navy during the Cold War, people like that were “lost at sea” overnight.

[EBH]

We have a nation being led by the intellectual equivalents of Beavis and Butthead

Unfortunately, while that may sound appropriate to the administration, it should be applied to the low information crowd who were/are led around by their nose, sloth, and greed.

What an intelligent mind views as world disrespect, immaturity and any other 'ism one wants to ascribe to the current leadership is actually treason. Laughable, incredulous statements like this, issued by the State Department, are not meant for Russia or the rest of the world. They are meant for the citizens of the United States.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Oh I totally believe Ofail is bringing these people here in the hopes they will act out. So does Trump and a few million others like you and me. I think Ofail should be removed from office and put under house arrest.

[MarMema]

There was a book in about 2004 that detailed a plan by radical Islam. One of the stages was essentially the Arab spring. The plan was of course world takeover...

Our support of the Arab uprisings has helped radical Islam like Isis grow strong. I think zero is not innocent in this.

[sheik yerbouty]

His Royal Swineness fancies himself emperor of the world..

[Dawgreg]

I couldn’t agree more.....well said!

[SaraJohnson]

Does Europe agree with Obie’s obsession of removing Assad from power?

[TigersEye]

Without a doubt. I’ve said it many times and I don’t mean it as a pejorative I mean it sincerely, 0bama has the emotional maturity of a maladjusted 8 yr. old.

The basic philosophy of Progressivism in general carries the emotional tenor of approx. 12-16 year olds.

[sheik yerbouty]

This WH makes Dumb and Dumberer look like rocket scientists..

[Enterprise]

"The basic philosophy of Progressivism in general carries the emotional tenor of approx. 12-16 year olds."

Or little girls playing with dolls.