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US President Barack Obama ruled out the use of American ground forces in Syria, saying that the problems of this country can not be solved only by military means.
“It would be a mistake for the US or the UK … send ground troops and overthrow the Assad regime,” – said Obama in an interview with BBC BBC
He also acknowledged that. coalition forces under US leadership will not be able to win the grouping “Islamic state” in the next nine months, he will remain in office
“We can only narrow zone of their actions”, -. said the US president
Obama visited the UK three-day visit, acknowledged that “a heartbreaking situation of enormous complexity” has developed in Syria
“I do not think there is a simple solution,” -. he said, <. /> p>
“One only military means, including, of course, and the deployment there of our land forces, long-term problems in Syria can not be solved”, – said Obama
He promised, however. that the US-led coalition will continue to cause air strikes on militants group “Islamic State” in Raqqa and in other of its main strong points.
The coalition, he said, and try to isolate under the IG control areas and block those parts of the country where extremists direct foreign fighters in Europe.
But, as stressed American leader, the international community must exert pressure on all parties to the conflict, including on Russia, Iran and the moderate opposition groups, urging them to sit down at the negotiating table and make efforts to resolve the conflict.
“But it hard “, -. he added
” From the problems do not dissociate itself “
Obama criticized the countries whose parliaments have not approved the participation of its military in resolving the Syrian conflict, but “want the US did something”
“you can not have it both” -. he said,
According to Barack Obama, many problems. Syria are transnational in nature and require a transnational response.
“I think for many people is very tempting to believe that we can raise the drawbridge, to dig around them ditch and fenced off from the problems in different parts of the world” – Obama said
But we are much weaker and we do not solve these problems, stressed President
“to fight is extremely important to them without the cooperation and alliances, even though I do not expect.. that it will end in nine months, because, unfortunately, even a small group of extremists, if they are willing to die, can wreak havoc in many of our cities, “- Obama said about the extremist group” Islamic State “, banned in Russia and many other countries.
“But I think we can gradually narrow down the area of their activities and to take control of their main centers, such as Mosul and Raqqa, which are at the heart of their movement,” – said Obama.
Negotiations in Geneva
at least a quarter of a million people were killed in the five-year conflict in Syria, millions of local residents became refugees leaving their homes in the war zone ..
Obama, as well as the UN fears that the fragile truce in February between the Syrian government and moderate opposition groups, is in jeopardy because of renewed fighting.
The next week in Geneva will continue negotiations on the settlement of the Syrian crisis, but the situation there has recently escalated.
The delegation of the Syrian opposition, known as the High negotiating Committee, as well as representatives of the rebels, acting on Syrian territory, accused the government in constant violation of the truce made with the participation of the United States and Russia.
The Committee stated, that the Syrian government is not a serious partner and the government negotiator accused the High negotiating committee in resentment.
Each version of a peaceful resolution of this conflict requires the establishment of a transitional government in Syria, but the main stumbling block remains the role of the current in this matter President Bashar al-Assad.
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