Blame Assad: The world according to State Department

Blame Assad: The world according to State Department

In the mind of State Department spokesman John Kirby, Russia should not back Syria against the terrorists, president Assad is to blame for ISIS, Iraq is much better off because of the US invasion, and it’s ‘absolutely astounding’ anyone would dare to disagree.

That is what the press briefing at the State Department on Tuesday amounted to in a nutshell.