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Says this only reveals US' short-sightedness and political and military blindness to reality

Bashar al-Assad. Photo: Wikipedia


A US missile strike on an airbase in central Syria early on Friday was &quot;foolish and irresponsible,&quot; President Bashar al-Assad&#39;s office said.<br />
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&quot;What America did is nothing but foolish and irresponsible behaviour, which only reveals its short-sightedness and political and military blindness to reality.&quot;

US strike 'foolish, irresponsible': Bashar al-Assad's office

Says this only reveals US' short-sightedness and political and military blindness to reality

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