US army chief slams Russia for arming, emboldening Assad

The chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey, on Friday slammed Russia for emboldening President Bashar Assad’s regime in Syria by continuing to supply it with advanced weapons.

“It’s at the very least an unfortunate decision that will embolden the regime and prolong the suffering, so it’s ill-timed and very unfortunate,” Dempsey told reporters at the Pentagon, after Moscow’s leaders made plain that they would go on arming Assad. read full article:http://www.timesofisrael.com/us-army-chief-slams-russia-for-arming-emboldening-assad/