Advisor to Syria’s President confirms our scoop from March (which was denied by U.S. Syria Envoy Tom Barrack at the time)

Advisor to Syria’s President confirms our scoop from March (which was denied by U.S. Syria Envoy Tom Barrack at the time) Timour Azhari (@timourazhari) DAMASCUS, March 17 (Reuters) - The United States has encouraged Syria to consider sending forces into eastern Lebanon to help disarm Hezbollah, but Damascus is reluctant to embark on such a ​mission for fear of being sucked into the war in the Middle East and inflaming sectarian tensions, five people briefed on the matter said. —