Nov 22 09:29
Canadian Defence Minister Sajjan on Syria: Assad must go
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says Syrian President Bashar Assad has to go, adding his voice to the calls for the dictator to step aside.
Sajjan, who has been in the defence post for less than three weeks now, made the comments on CTV’s Question Period.
“I’m of the opinion that President Assad, he does need to go, given the complexity of the problem and the horrible atrocities that have been committed to his own people.”
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Canadian Defence Minister Sajjan on Syria: Assad must go
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says Syrian President Bashar Assad has to go, adding his voice to the calls for the dictator to step aside.
Sajjan, who has been in the defence post for less than three weeks now, made the comments on CTV’s Question Period.
“I’m of the opinion that President Assad, he does need to go, given the complexity of the problem and the horrible atrocities that have been committed to his own people.”
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The defence minister joins the likes of U.S. President Barack Obama and French President Francois Hollande, who have both said that Assad has to go. The Western partners, including Canada, have remained committed to defeating ISIS without appearing to prop up Assad.