President Biden stated throughout a Sunday afternoon press convention that the U.S. will help Syria’s neighboring nations and assist bolster stability within the area after dictator Bashar al-Assad fled the nation amid an ongoing civil warfare.
“In the end, the Assad regime has fallen. This regime brutalized and tortured and killed actually a whole bunch of 1000’s of harmless Syrians. A fall of the regime is a elementary act of justice. It is a second of historic alternative for the long-suffering individuals of Syria to construct a greater future for his or her proud nation. It is also a second of threat and uncertainty,” Biden stated Sunday throughout a press convention from the White Home.
Biden detailed that following Assad’s departure within the face of insurgent forces, the U.S. will help Syria’s neighboring international locations – resembling Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq and Israel – “ought to any menace come up from Syria throughout this era of transition.” Biden stated this effort will embrace senior administration officers assembly with world leaders, and the president additionally talking immediately with leaders within the neighboring nations.
“Second, we are going to assist stability, guarantee stability in jap Syria. Defending any personnel, our personnel, in opposition to any threats, and can stay our mission in opposition to ISIS shall be maintained, together with safety of detention services the place ISIS fighters are being held as prisoners,” Biden continued of the U.S. plan of motion after the collapse of the Assad regime. “…. Third, we are going to have interaction with all Syrian teams, together with inside the course of led by the United Nations to ascertain a transition away from the Assad regime towards an impartial sovereign” Syria.
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President Biden speaks in regards to the scenario in Syria within the Roosevelt Room on the White Home on Dec. 8, 2024. (Chris Kleponis/AFP through Getty Photographs)
Bashar al-Assad fled Syria after rebels stormed the capital metropolis of Damascus on Saturday. Assad, whose authorities used chemical weapons repeatedly on its residents, reportedly fled together with his spouse and kids.
Biden stated the U.S. didn’t have affirmation on Assad’s whereabouts, noting that “there’s phrase that he is in Moscow.”
Syria has been within the midst of a virtually 14-year civil warfare as Islamist rebels tried to overthrow Assad and his household’s dynasty, which had dominated the nation for the final 50 years.
“America will do no matter we will to help [Syrians], together with by way of humanitarian aid, to assist restore Syria after greater than a decade of warfare and generations of brutality by the Assad household,” Biden stated.
“And eventually, we are going to stay vigilant. Make no mistake, among the insurgent teams that took down Assad have their very own grim report of terrorism and human rights abuses. We have taken notice of statements by the leaders of those insurgent teams in current days. They usually’re saying the proper issues now, however as they tackle larger duty, we are going to assess not simply their phrases, however their actions,” Biden continued Sunday.
Trump and Assad (Getty Photographs)
The president famous that the U.S. may even proceed efforts to safe American journalist Austin Tice, who has been lacking in Syria for greater than a decade.
“We’re aware that there are Individuals in Syria, together with those that reside there, in addition to Austin Tice, who was taken captive greater than 12 years in the past. We stay dedicated to returning him to his household,” Biden stated.
Forward of experiences of Assad fleeing, President-elect Trump warned that the U.S. mustn’t become involved within the civil warfare.
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“Syria is a large number, however will not be our good friend, & THE UNITED STATES SHOULD HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. THIS IS NOT OUR FIGHT. LET IT PLAY OUT. DO NOT GET INVOLVED!” he wrote.
Trump added on Fact Social early Sunday morning: “Assad is gone. He has fled his nation. His protector, Russia, Russia, Russia, led by Vladimir Putin, was not all in favour of defending him any longer. There was no motive for Russia to be there within the first place. They misplaced all curiosity in Syria due to Ukraine, the place near 600,000 Russian troopers lay wounded or lifeless, in a warfare that ought to by no means have began, and will go on eternally.”
President-elect Trump warned that the U.S. mustn’t become involved within the Syrian civil warfare. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
“Russia and Iran are in a weakened state proper now, one due to Ukraine and a nasty economic system, the opposite due to Israel and its combating success,” his put up continued. “Likewise, Zelenskyy and Ukraine wish to make a deal and cease the insanity. They’ve ridiculously misplaced 400,000 troopers, and plenty of extra civilians. There ought to be a right away ceasefire and negotiations ought to start.”
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President Bashar al-Assad on Might 3, 2023, in Damascus, Syria. (Borna Information/Matin Ghasemi/Aksonline ATPImages/Getty Photographs)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu touted the autumn of Assad’s regime on Sunday, saying it was a “direct end result” of Israel’s assaults on Iran and Hezbollah, whereas noting the scenario total is “fraught with important risks.” Israel is within the midst of a greater than year-long warfare after Hamas launched assaults on the nation on Oct. 7, 2023.
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“It is a historic day for the Center East. The collapse of the Assad regime, the tyranny in Damascus, provides nice alternative but additionally is fraught with important risks. This collapse is the direct results of our forceful motion in opposition to Hezbollah and Iran, Assad’s most important supporters. It set off a sequence response of all those that need to free themselves from this tyranny and its oppression,” Netanyahu stated Sunday.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu makes a televised assertion on Nov. 26 in Jerusalem. (Israeli Authorities Press Workplace through AP)
“We ship a hand of peace to all these past our border in Syria: to the Druze, to the Kurds, to the Christians, and to the Muslims who need to reside in peace with Israel. We will comply with occasions very fastidiously. If we will set up neighborly relations and peaceable relations with the brand new forces rising in Syria, that is our need. But when we don’t, we are going to do no matter it takes to defend the State of Israel and the border of Israel,” Netanyahu added.
Fox Information Digital’s Michael Lee and Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report.
