McCain:"I fear that a bloody spring is coming again to Ukraine"
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ), Chairman of the
Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement today on the
announcement that the Russian military will begin withdrawing some of its
military forces from Syria:
“The announcement that Russia will begin
withdrawing some military forces from Syria signals Vladimir Putin’s belief
that he has bombed and killed enough of the opponents of the murderous Assad
regime to ensure its survival.
“For four years, the Administration stood by as
the Assad regime slaughtered nearly half a million people in Syria. Then when
Assad appeared weak, it watched as Putin intervened militarily and protected
his brutal regime. The Administration rationalized its indifference and
inaction by saying that Russia would find itself in a quagmire. The
Administration consoled itself with the mantra of ‘there is no military
solution,’ rather than facing the reality that there is a clear military
dimension to any political solution in Syria.
“Unfortunately, that is what Russia and its
proxies have demonstrated in Syria. They have changed the military facts on the
ground and created the terms for a political settlement more favorable to their
interests. This likely result is that the Syrian conflict will grind on, ISIL
will grow stronger, and the refugees will keep coming. And as Russia turns its
resource and attention elsewhere, I fear that a bloody spring is coming again
to Ukraine.”
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