Former CENTCOM commander retired General Frank McKenzie said during an interview over the weekend that the collapse of the Syrian government may not be a good thing for the people of the country, despite Western media cheering the downfall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad.
McKenzie made the remarks during a Sunday interview with ABC News’ Martha Raddatz on “This Week” when responding to the country’s stunning collapse after terrorists launched an aggressive offensive from the north just a little over a week ago.
“Over the last 48 hours, it has been a remarkable chain of events,” he said. “You know, bad news for a lot of people, less clear who the good news is going to be for.”
He said that there was probably less danger for U.S. forces in the region since the collapse of the country put Russia and Iran on their heels.
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