Attacking Syria Assures Losers, Not Winners
Attacking Syria assures losers, not winners.
Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey, the main regional allies of Syrian rebels, have been pushing for military intervention in Syria for some time because Turkey's a NATO country. It supports what America wants. Saudi Arabia wants a rival state compromised. Israel wants a rival state removed. Syrian insurgents want their own state in northern Syria. And Qatar allies with US interests.
Stephen Lendman, renowned author, award-winning journalist and research associate of the Center for Research on Globalization (CRG) who is based in Chicago and has written extensively on war and peace, social justice in America and many other national and international issues, made the remarks in an interview with IQNA, adding that the so-called coalition appears to be only America and France as lead attack dogs.
“Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Israel are involved. Perhaps not for cruise missile and maybe warplane attacks. The issue is regime change. It's destroying sovereign Syrian independence. It's replacing it with pro-Western puppet governance.”
He said it's doing it despite strong public opposition. Obama already decided to attack. It may happen this weekend. It won't be announced. We know when bombs start exploding. It won't be token bombing. Shock and awe is planned. Hundreds of cruise missiles will be launched. They're hugely destructive. Thousands of Syrian civilians may be killed. Major media scoundrels won't report it.
“No evidence whatever links Syria to chemical weapons use any time throughout months of conflict but plenty of evidence shows insurgents used them multiple times. Saudi Arabia's supplying toxic agents. Pentagon contractors trained insurgents in chemical weapons handling and use. None of this gets reported in the mainstream.”
According to Mr. Lendman, Attacking Syria assures cross-border spillover. It's already affecting Lebanon. To a lesser degree it affected Turkey. Escalated attacks risk embroiling the entire region. Iraq, Jordan and Israel may be affected.
“UN Charter provisions prohibit attacking another country except in self defense. It's allowed only until the Security Council acts. It alone has final authority. Attacking Syria constitutes a serious international law breach.”
Asked about chemical attacks, he said that the world’s reaction to a chemical attack in the 21st century must be responsibly. It’s not because Most Western nations are NATO partners. The only effective world response is to hold aggressor nations responsible. Prosecute their leaders in the ICC. It won't happen. It never did.”
The American journalist further referred to Israel and the fact that it has long maintained that it is neutral in the Syrian conflict and said Israel is far from neutral. It bombed Syrian targets 3 or 4 times this year. It conducted cross-border shelling. It made one or more limited cross-border incursions. It partners with America's imperial project.
“What's happening is ugly and disturbing. The road to Tehran runs through Damascus. Iran awaits its turn. It's America's prime target. At stake is regional dominance and controlling its vast resources.”
Stephen Lendman, renowned author, award-winning journalist and research associate of the Center for Research on Globalization (CRG) who is based in Chicago and has written extensively on war and peace, social justice in America and many other national and international issues, made the remarks in an interview with IQNA, adding that the so-called coalition appears to be only America and France as lead attack dogs.
“Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Israel are involved. Perhaps not for cruise missile and maybe warplane attacks. The issue is regime change. It's destroying sovereign Syrian independence. It's replacing it with pro-Western puppet governance.”
He said it's doing it despite strong public opposition. Obama already decided to attack. It may happen this weekend. It won't be announced. We know when bombs start exploding. It won't be token bombing. Shock and awe is planned. Hundreds of cruise missiles will be launched. They're hugely destructive. Thousands of Syrian civilians may be killed. Major media scoundrels won't report it.
“No evidence whatever links Syria to chemical weapons use any time throughout months of conflict but plenty of evidence shows insurgents used them multiple times. Saudi Arabia's supplying toxic agents. Pentagon contractors trained insurgents in chemical weapons handling and use. None of this gets reported in the mainstream.”
According to Mr. Lendman, Attacking Syria assures cross-border spillover. It's already affecting Lebanon. To a lesser degree it affected Turkey. Escalated attacks risk embroiling the entire region. Iraq, Jordan and Israel may be affected.
“UN Charter provisions prohibit attacking another country except in self defense. It's allowed only until the Security Council acts. It alone has final authority. Attacking Syria constitutes a serious international law breach.”
Asked about chemical attacks, he said that the world’s reaction to a chemical attack in the 21st century must be responsibly. It’s not because Most Western nations are NATO partners. The only effective world response is to hold aggressor nations responsible. Prosecute their leaders in the ICC. It won't happen. It never did.”
The American journalist further referred to Israel and the fact that it has long maintained that it is neutral in the Syrian conflict and said Israel is far from neutral. It bombed Syrian targets 3 or 4 times this year. It conducted cross-border shelling. It made one or more limited cross-border incursions. It partners with America's imperial project.
“What's happening is ugly and disturbing. The road to Tehran runs through Damascus. Iran awaits its turn. It's America's prime target. At stake is regional dominance and controlling its vast resources.”
