Syria under Bashir Assad (closed end 2014)

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Today John Kerry had a meeting with the British Foreign Secretary in London and said the following:

...the US was "deeply concerned for the people of Kobani" and had conducted more strikes in the region as a result, it had to focus on the bigger strategic objectives. "As horrific as it is to watch in real time what is happening in Kobani ... you have to step back and understand the strategic objective....Notwithstanding the crisis in Kobani, the original targets of our efforts have been the command and control centers, the infrastructure....We are trying to deprive the (Islamic State) of the overall ability to wage this, not just in Kobani but throughout Syria and into Iraq.

Link:http://www.itv.com/news/update/2014-...-not-priority/