The White House on Monday made clear it sees no way that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad can stay in power for the long term.

Sean Spicer, U.S. President Donald Trump's spokesman, told reporters, "You can't imagine a stable and peaceful Syria with Assad in charge. I don't think that's a scenario that's possible."

The White House press secretary said the U.S.'s main priority is defeating Islamic State fighters in Syria and then to "create an environment for a change in leadership." He said one goal in ending the conflict, now in its seventh year, is to create a safe place for war weary Syrians to be able to remain in the country without having to flee the country for safe harbor.

Trump last week launched a missile attack on the air field U.S. officials believe Syria used as a base to assault rebels fighting the Assad regime with chemical weapons. Dozens were killed and hundreds more were sickened.

Spicer said the U.S. attack might not be the last.

白宮星期一明確表示，美國認為敘利亞總統阿薩德無法繼續長期執政。

美國總統川普的資訊發言人斯派塞告訴記者說，“你無法想象阿薩德掌權下，敘利亞會實現穩定與和平。我不認為這是可能出現的情形。”

白宮發言人斯派塞表示，美國的當務之急是擊敗在敘利亞的伊斯蘭國武裝人員，接下來就要為“敘利亞的領導人更迭創造環境”。他說，結束歷時7年的敘利亞沖突的一個目標，就是要為飽經戰火的敘利亞人民創建一個安全的環境，等留在祖國，無需逃離。

川普總統上周下令對敘利亞一個空軍基地發動導彈襲擊。美國官員認為敘利亞利用該基地用化學武器打擊反阿薩德政權的反叛分子。化武襲擊導致數十人喪生，數百人受害。

斯派塞表示，美國對敘利亞的攻擊可能不會是最后一次。

The White House on Monday made clear it sees no way that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad can stay in power for the long term.

Sean Spicer, U.S. President Donald Trump's spokesman, told reporters, "You can't imagine a stable and peaceful Syria with Assad in charge. I don't think that's a scenario that's possible."

The White House press secretary said the U.S.'s main priority is defeating Islamic State fighters in Syria and then to "create an environment for a change in leadership." He said one goal in ending the conflict, now in its seventh year, is to create a safe place for war weary Syrians to be able to remain in the country without having to flee the country for safe harbor.

Trump last week launched a missile attack on the air field U.S. officials believe Syria used as a base to assault rebels fighting the Assad regime with chemical weapons. Dozens were killed and hundreds more were sickened.

Spicer said the U.S. attack might not be the last.

白宮星期一明確表示，美國認為敘利亞總統阿薩德無法繼續長期執政。

美國總統川普的資訊發言人斯派塞告訴記者說，“你無法想象阿薩德掌權下，敘利亞會實現穩定與和平。我不認為這是可能出現的情形。”

白宮發言人斯派塞表示，美國的當務之急是擊敗在敘利亞的伊斯蘭國武裝人員，接下來就要為“敘利亞的領導人更迭創造環境”。他說，結束歷時7年的敘利亞沖突的一個目標，就是要為飽經戰火的敘利亞人民創建一個安全的環境，等留在祖國，無需逃離。

川普總統上周下令對敘利亞一個空軍基地發動導彈襲擊。美國官員認為敘利亞利用該基地用化學武器打擊反阿薩德政權的反叛分子。化武襲擊導致數十人喪生，數百人受害。

斯派塞表示，美國對敘利亞的攻擊可能不會是最后一次。