U.S. Embraces Saudi Offer to Join Potential Ground Operations in Syria
The United States has embraced an offer
by Saudi Arabia to join potential ground operations against the
self-proclaimed Islamic State in Syria. The news comes as peace talks on
the five-year Syrian conflict have broken down. White House Press
Secretary Josh Earnest said he hoped the talks would begin again by the
end of February.
by Saudi Arabia to join potential ground operations against the
self-proclaimed Islamic State in Syria. The news comes as peace talks on
the five-year Syrian conflict have broken down. White House Press
Secretary Josh Earnest said he hoped the talks would begin again by the
end of February.
Josh Earnest: "The U.N. representative, who has been
responsible for trying to mediate these discussions, did announce that
the talks have been paused. He’s used that terminology primarily because
he expects the talks to resume before the end of the month. And we’re
obviously hopeful that that will happen. And we’re going to continue to
try to encourage both sides in that direction."
