Boris Johnson has called for the West to cut a deal with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin – despite describing the latter as a “ruthless and manipulative tyrant” – in order to destroy Isis.
The Tory MP and mayor of London – a leading contender to replace David Cameron as Prime Minister when he stands down before the next election – argued that the priority was to drive the “evil death cult” from the territory it controls in Syria and Iraq .... http://www.independent.co.uk
