Bashar al-Assad: US will pay price for Syria strike

[Cryptoad]

Source: BBC

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has warned that the US would "pay the price" for any strike against Syria.

He told US broadcaster PBS that strikes would increase instability and lead to the spread of terrorism in the region.

He said there was "no evidence" that government forces had used chemical weapons against their own people.

Meanwhile, US Secretary of State John Kerry has once again warned that taking no action against Mr Assad's regime is riskier than launching strikes.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-24011753

[Cryptoad]

1. Breaking news

BBC reporting,,,,,

Russia is urging Assad to put his WDM under international control to avert air strikes...

[yurbud]

2. the headline sounds like a threat. The actual article sounds like he gave a prediction

that included elements well beyond his control.

[Cryptoad]

3. Yea,,, it seems

he claims nothing is under his control .... just another misunderstood dictator with ADD.

[yurbud]

4. when you look at his military spending compared to ours, and which country has invaded...

covertly overthrown and is currently working to overthrow governments in that regime, the "nothing is under his control" part might be right.

[yurbud]

5. also, just because people disapprove of our government's response to him doesn't mean we like him

[David__77]

6. On the geopolitical plane, things are much less under his control than under Obama's control.

That would indeed be correct.

[ehcross]

7. Bashar al-Assad: US will pay price for Syria strike

A War with Syria is something the U.S.should avoid. This unsolicited piece of advice, which I have seen somewhere, is no doubt a reflection of the assumption that Syria is a formidable enemy, that would quickly defeat the U.S. military in any confrontation. I asume that said advice is considered valid within the present set of circumstances, but obviously allowing the U.S. to duly build up its presence aroud Syria for such purpose.

Syria might be a strong and dangerous enemy to defeat, but so is the U.S. Besides, the U.S. has basically unlimited capacity to confront Syria for as long as it is needed.