U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry offered praise for the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad.
In comments in Bali, where he is attending an international economic summit, Kerry said U.S. authorities were “very pleased” according to a State Department transcript of Kerrys remarks.
“I think it is also credit to the Assad regime,” Kerry said.
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