The Daily Beast | http://www.thedailybeast.com/ articles/2016/07/13/pentagon- resists-obama-s-new-plan-to- work-with-the-russians-in- syria.html?utm_source= Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_ campaign=New%20Campaign&utm_ term=*Mideast%20Brief
Pentagon Resists Obama’s New Plan to Work With the Russians in Syria
The
White House is pushing to cooperate with Putin’s forces in the fight
against ISIS. But many in the U.S. military are saying: No way.
The
Obama administration has increasingly warmed to a Russian proposal that
allows U.S. forces to coordinate with the Kremlin in the ongoing war
against ISIS in Syria.
But the White House is facing major resistance to the idea from the
U.S. military and those in the intelligence community who are working
with local Syrian opposition forces—the very government officials who
would carry out such a plan.
The pushback comes as the U.S. has reportedly sent a proposal to Russia to share information about specific targets
to strike in Syria. Secretary of State John Kerry is scheduled to meet
with Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday in part to discuss the
plan.
Some Pentagon officials
already are saying it won’t work. They have suggested that should the
U.S. and Russia agree to increased coordination, they will lobby to
share as little with the Russians as possible.http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/07/13/pentagon-resists-obama-s-new-plan-to-work-with-the-russians-in-syria.html?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=New%20Campaign&utm_term=*Mideast%20Brief
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