Mike Pompeo
The Director of the Central intelligence Agency (CIA) Mike Pompeo cynical statement about Russia’s role in Syria tried to justify the past policy of the U.S. administration against Damascus, according to the Chairman of the Duma Committee on international Affairs Leonid Slutsky. The corresponding policy statement received “Tape.ru” on Friday, July 21.
“In Washington trying to justify the original purpose of ex-US President Barack Obama to shift the regime of President Assad at any cost, even with the support of terrorist groups, which they called “the moderate opposition”,” — said the MP.
Slutsky also said that American policies could become a “victim of anti-Russian propaganda”, which is conducted in the United States. “Russia has very effectively opposed to terrorism in Syria at the request of the legitimate government of the SAR. Not to recognize this, call our contribution “minimal” — it’s like that sign in their own blindness,” — said the head of the Duma Committee.
Earlier on Friday, Mike Pompeo said that Russia has no plans to leave Syria, and will continue to interfere in the Affairs of the United States.
The first Deputy head of the Federation Council Committee on defense and security Frants Klintsevich has accused Pompeo in “Ukrainian” primitive thinking. The Senator also questioned his competence.
The Director of the CIA for the first time, with critical remarks in the address of Russia. On 24 June he accused Moscow of trying to undermine democracy in the United States for decades.
Barack Obama during his presidential term, insisted that the settlement of the Syrian crisis by the current President Bashar al-Assad must leave power.