MOSCOW. Feb 12 (Interfax) - The statement made by U.S. President Barack Obama on the possibility of a military invasion of Syria indicates his wish to overthrow Syrian leader Bashar Assad, Alexei Pushkov, the head of the Russian State Duma committee on international affairs, said.
"Obama said the U.S. reserves the right to a military operation in Syria. Being possessed by the idea to overthrow Assad, the U.S. did not change its mind about a military invasion," Pushkov said on Twitter on Wednesday, reacting to a statement made by Obama that the U.S. does not rule out the possibility of the use of military force in order to resolve the crisis in Syria.
At a recent press conference in Washington, Obama said the situation in Syria remains unstable and the U.S. continues to consider all possible solutions to this issue. He said he believes the situation in Syria poses a threat to the entire region, including allies and partners of the United States such as Lebanon and Jordan.
Obama said he reserves the right to use military force in the interests of the national security of the U.S. for the entire period of his presidential term, adding that this force should be used reasonably.