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US Commander Skeptical of Cooperation With Russia in Syria
Source: Associated Press
US Commander Skeptical of Cooperation With Russia in Syria
By LOLITA C. BALDOR, ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — Aug 22, 2016, 5:31 PM ET
The top U.S. commander for the fight against the Islamic State group said Monday that he is skeptical of any additional military cooperation with Russia in Syria.
And he said he believes he can get the mission done without it, outlining new plans to accelerate the pace and scope of the U.S.-led coalition operations to retake the key Islamic State-held cities of Raqqa and Mosul within the next year.
In a wide-ranging telephone interview from Baghdad, Lt. Gen. Stephen Townsend said that any decision to cooperate with Moscow is one for the Obama administration to make.
But, "as a soldier, I'm fairly skeptical of the Russians," Townsend told The Associated Press. "I'm not sure how much I'm inclined to believe that we can cooperate with them."
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By LOLITA C. BALDOR, ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — Aug 22, 2016, 5:31 PM ET
The top U.S. commander for the fight against the Islamic State group said Monday that he is skeptical of any additional military cooperation with Russia in Syria.
And he said he believes he can get the mission done without it, outlining new plans to accelerate the pace and scope of the U.S.-led coalition operations to retake the key Islamic State-held cities of Raqqa and Mosul within the next year.
In a wide-ranging telephone interview from Baghdad, Lt. Gen. Stephen Townsend said that any decision to cooperate with Moscow is one for the Obama administration to make.
But, "as a soldier, I'm fairly skeptical of the Russians," Townsend told The Associated Press. "I'm not sure how much I'm inclined to believe that we can cooperate with them."
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/us-commander-skeptical-cooperation-russia-syria-41577163
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