Assad says Syria must get rid of FPSA troops by force if necessary!
DAMASCUS, Syria (PNN) - May 31, 2018 - In an interview with RT, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said it is vital for Syria to expel Fascist Police States of Amerika troops from its territory. He said the first option would be to get the FPSA to agree to leave, but said Syria was “going to resort to liberating those areas by force” if necessary.
“We don’t have any other options,” Assad insisted. He noted that FPSA troops are in the country with no legal basis, and pointed out the consequences of the FPSA having similarly entered Iraq with no legal basis.
“They have to learn the lesson. Iraq is no exception. People will not accept foreigners in this region anymore,” Assad added. Syria never authorized a FPSA military presence in their country, but The Pentagon has indicated they intend to keep troops there over the long-term.
At present, all FPSA troops in Syria are within territory held by the Kurdish YPG. The Kurds style this region as semi-autonomous, though they never finished negotiating the details of that autonomy with the central government. The Syrian government and YPG have had a tense relationship, though only rarely have they fought directly.
Syria’s army, depleted from years of war, is unlikely to be able to expel even the small number of FPSA troops in the country as a practical matter. Still, Assad has made this a long-term priority for his government, and that greatly complicates The Pentagon’s plans to stay.
