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According to a
statement provided to Reuters, the Ohio governor will say:
"Russia's recent military build-up and intervention in Syria are
neither intended to defeat ISIS nor to relieve the suffering of
Syrian refugees. Mr. Putin's real goals are quite different: to
take military action to rescue Assad's criminal government from
its death and to strengthen Russia's strategic position in the
Eastern Mediterranean. This is unacceptable and must stop."
Concerned that Saudi Arabia will intervene militarily as a
consequence of Russia's actions, Kasich will say: "To prevent
further escalation and suffering by civilians and refugees, the
U.S. and its regional and West European allies need to establish
sanctuary areas in Syria that are protected by 'no fly zones.'"
Kasich, who is campaigning on Friday in New Hampshire, has
previously called for American combat troops to join troops from
coalition partners to battle Islamic State in Syria. In his
statement he reiterated the urgent need for action immediately
"or potentially pay a much higher price later."
"The United States, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Jordan, and the
Arab League should deploy a regional coalition of ground troops
to defeat al-Qaeda and ISIS in Syria and Iraq," he added. "The
coalition should be regionally led. It should remain deployed
until a transitional council can achieve a regional commitment
to a sustainable political solution that will restore peace and
security to Syria and Iraq."
(Reporting by Erin McPike; Editing by Leslie Adler)
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