Opponents of the Syrian government, including Saudi Arabia and Turkey, “have to accept” that their regime change policy “has failed” as Russian troops start withdrawing from the crisis-hit country, says a former advisor to the US Senate.
James Jatras was commenting Tuesday on an order by Russian President Vladimir Putin to pull out the country’s military from Syria.
Russia started its military campaign on September 30, 2015, based on a request from the Syrian government, which has led to a boost to the Syrian army, engaged in retaking key areas from militants across the country.
The Washington-based activist warned that those seeking regime change in Syria are still active in the United States but it is time for Saudi Arabia and Turkey to accept the policy has failed.
“The regime change crowd here in Washington certainly is not done. We don’t know what the Turks and the Saudis really do; whether they will take the opportunity to take a…