Senior White House official Ben Rhodes told Syrian-American activists at a gathering on Wednesday that he was “not proud” of the Obama administration’s Syria policy, according to three people who participated in the interchange.
But Rhodes waved off any suggestion that the United States should be responsible for a conflict that has left millions displaced and hundreds of thousands dead.
“We aren’t proud of our Syria policy—but we don’t have any good options… nothing we could have done would have made things better,” Rhodes said, according to three individuals present: Ibrahim Al-Assil, a fellow at the Middle East Institute; Kenan Rahmani, a policy adviser with the Coalition for a Democratic Syria, and a third individual, who requested to stay anonymous.
You've reached your daily free article limit.
Subscribe and support our veteran writing staff to continue reading.
Senior White House official Ben Rhodes told Syrian-American activists at a gathering on Wednesday that he was “not proud” of the Obama administration’s Syria policy, according to three people who participated in the interchange.
But Rhodes waved off any suggestion that the United States should be responsible for a conflict that has left millions displaced and hundreds of thousands dead.
“We aren’t proud of our Syria policy—but we don’t have any good options… nothing we could have done would have made things better,” Rhodes said, according to three individuals present: Ibrahim Al-Assil, a fellow at the Middle East Institute; Kenan Rahmani, a policy adviser with the Coalition for a Democratic Syria, and a third individual, who requested to stay anonymous.
Read More- The Daily Beast
Image courtesy of Reuters
Safeguarding U.S. Skies: Secretary Kendall’s Vision for a Modernized Air Force
The Bolduc Brief: The Dire Consequences of the Trump Administration’s Governance
Senior Officials From the National Security Council Fired By Trump Following Meeting With Laura Loomer
Trump Fires General Timothy Haugh, Head of the National Security Agency and US Cyber Command
Join SOFREP for insider access and analysis.
TRY 14 DAYS FREEAlready a subscriber? Log In
COMMENTS
You must become a subscriber or login to view or post comments on this article.