MESOP INSIGHT : Russia & Assad “Weaponizing” Refugees, Says U.S. General

 In testimony to the U.S. Armed Services Committee, NATO Supreme Allied Commander Gen. Philip Breedlove said that Russia and the Assad regime are “weaponizing” the exodus of refugees fleeing Syria with the goal of weakening the NATO alliance. He also said that “violent extremists, fighters, and criminals” were embedded in the migrant population. Read all http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35706238?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=New%20Campaign&utm_term=%2AMideast%20Brief