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| Tensions Rise: Russia Warns US Against Strikes on the Syrian Government
Russia has stated again that it opposes US call for strikes on Assad and that such actions will plunge Mideast into chaos The Kremlin said on Friday such a move would plunge the entire Mideast region into complete chaos. Dozens of State Department officials have signed an internal document that calls for targeted military strikes against the Syrian government, according to the Wall Street Journal. US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday that the internal memo on Syria signed by more than 50 US diplomats is an "important statement" that he would discuss when he gets back to Washington. "It's an important statement and I respect the process, very, very much. I will ... have a chance to meet with people when I get back," Kerry told Reuters during a visit in Copenhagen. The memo is sharply critical of US policy in Syria, calling for military strikes against the Assad government. An unnamed US official familiar with the document said the internal cable may be an attempt to shape the