Afghanistan, May 21 -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that Syria is on the brink of collapse, facing an imminent civil war.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a stark warning on Tuesday, May 20, during a Senate hearing, stating that Syria may be just weeks away from complete collapse and the onset of a new civil war with "epic dimensions." Rubio highlighted the fragility of the country's power structure, emphasizing that Syria's transition government is on the brink of failure.
He explained that the U.S. assessment suggests that the challenges facing Syria's transitional government could lead to a breakdown within weeks, not months. Rubio warned that such an event could spark a full-scale civil war and possibly result ...