Defeating Islamic State should take precedence over regime change in Syria, Henry Kissinger has argued, adding that Russia’s intervention may help re-establish order in the Middle East that was once entirely dominated by the US. “The destruction of ISIS is more urgent than the overthrow of Bashar Assad,” the elderly US statesman, who served as
Kissinger: Let Russia Defeat ISIS, Its Destruction More Important Than Overthrow Of Assad
“The current inconclusive U.S. military effort risks serving as a recruitment vehicle for ISIS as having stood up to American might.”