Posted on 03/07/2018 5:52:29 PM PST by marshmallow
Moscow, March 7, Interfax - The increase in terrorism around the world is a consequence of the Arab Spring, the Russian Security Council said.
"The current sharp rise in religious extremism and the globalization of the terror threat in the world is due to events of the so-called Arab Spring," the council's deputy secretary, Sergey Vakhrukov, said at a meeting of the council's scientific board.
Russia calls for the swift resolution of conflicts in Syria, Libya, Yemen, and Afghanistan, he said.
The United Nations should devise a mechanism for assessing counterterrorist measures, Vakhrukov said.
"We are for the swift completion of consultations and the preparation of relevant terminology which would be the same for all countries, primarily the definition of 'terrorism,' 'terror attack,' and 'terrorist organization,'" Vakhrukov said.
There is truth in the remarks.
Probably not the whole truth.
Clearly, the “Arab Spring” policy was a huge disaster from the Obama administration.
Arab Spring - the gift that keeps on giving, like herpes.
Thanks Hillary.
I wish Trump would respond with an expressed desire to work with Russia to contain this mess we created.
Obama’s folly
Produced by HR Clinton.
For 0bama and Hillary that was a feature not a flaw.
Not possible. This is being said until Putin is reelected, then Mars rules happily.
Pretty accurate description of Obama’s Arab Spring. Except the Egyptians were smart enough to not allow it.
Fact!
The gentle Arab spring breezes are blowing all across Europe.
I think the ill advised invasion of Iraq/the obsession with the removal of Saddam Hussein (dictators) was the initial unraveling. Obama flamed it and is the father of ISIS.
The Russians are only saying that because Hillary is a woman.
“Clearly, the “Arab Spring” policy was a huge disaster from the Obama administration.”
I don’t think that came out right. The Arab Spring was a huge SUCCESS for the Obama Administration - got rid of leaders who were at least nominally friendly to us and didn’t despise Israel.
But yes, it was a DISASTER to the world, and particularly to those having to live under the new governments there.
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