 After the chemical attack in Ghouta, he said that he feels like a strike on Syria "would be a mistake", and calls for a "political solution".He has compared an intervention in Syria to Iraq, and has approved of Russia's intervention in Syria, saying that he believes Vladimir Putin will resolve the ISIS problem in Syria, noting "Russia blocked communications which helped ISIS's oil out of Syria to counterband with Turkey".He said numerous times that he believes Putin cannot be left alone to solve the problem in Syria, saying