Obama's Delay On Syria Disappoints US Mideast Partners -- Christian Science Monitor
From Turkey to the Gulf, US allies are skeptical of Russia's proposal on Syria's chemical weapons.
US President Obama’s decision yesterday to postpone a US strike on Syria almost certainly elicited a sigh of relief from the Assad regime, which for all its recent bluster would apparently prefer ceding control of its chemical weapons than face a US bombing campaign.
But US partners in the region are largely disappointed that Washington has delayed action in favor of a diplomatic effort by Russia to convince Syria to place its chemical weapons under international control. For many, it represents a naïve willingness to trust Syrian President Bashar al-Assad after more than 100,000 of his citizens have been killed in a civil war and reinforces concerns that America’s image as a strong global leader is waning.
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