Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20170407:06:14:00
They're not -- their support for assad is not unconditional. it's never been about assad, the man himself. in fact, i think they see him as a sort of unwieldy ally. they wish that he would sort of be a more easily influenced bhi what they want to achieve. the russians as cal perry was explaining earlier have some very concrete goals and things they want to achieve in syria. mostly maintaining their stronghold in the middle east. maintaining control and access to their bases there, especially the tar tas base on the water. this is a priority to them. it's a military priority to them. it's a nat...