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"The British long-standing position is that we won't have lasting peace in Syria with that (Assad-led) regime, but regretfully, we do think he's going to be around for a while," Hunt told Sky News.
Nearly eight years into a war that has displaced millions of Syrians, Assad has recovered control of most of the country with support from Russia, Iran, and Iranian-backed Shi'ite Muslim groups such as Lebanon's Hezbollah.
originally posted by: AtlasHawk
Lebanon's Hezbollah are not Iranian but apparently Mainstream news media lies that they are Iranian-backed Shi'ite Muslim group.
That is not an decision for Americans/British to decide its up to the Syrian people.
Hezbollah are Shia a group supported by Iran e.g. financial, and the the support of weapons and training. The paramilitary wing has been involved in both Syria and Iraq, as well as in the various conflicts and politics of Lebanon et al.
Syria's a dictatorship run by Assad. The Syrian people have no say now or historically. Prior to this disastrous civil war Syria had one of the worst human rights records going and the civil war has been a convenient mask for the some terrible atrocities on both sides.
originally posted by: AtlasHawk
Just like how the west and Saudis support the Jihadist Syrian Rebel Groups no real difference.