By Madison Ruppert: In Syrian President
Bashar al-Assad’s recent speech he continued to identify the rebels as
terrorists, showed no interest in stepping down or dealing with the terrorists
in the opposition, while also calling for national dialogue and a new
constitution to face a public referendum.
Every single
time Assad or others have attempted
to offer any kind of solution or to engage in
dialogue with the opposition, they have
flatly refused. The rebels – which indeed are in
many cases terrorists – even refused to engage in dialogue when it
was called for by
the joint United Nations-Arab League envoy to Syria in February of
2012.
The U.S. rejected
this latest plan, just as they rejected the demands for written
ceasefire guarantees from the armed rebels last year.
This latest speech came soon after U.S.
troops reportedly
arrived in Turkey to man NATO Patriot
missile systems which are supposedly purely defensive and will not be used to
support a no-fly zone.
While mainstream media outlets like CNN and
others continue to pretend that Assad is somehow incorrect in stating that a
solution to the ongoing and horrifically bloody crisis in Syria should “start
with regional countries ending their support for ‘terrorists,’” the simple
reality is that there are,
indeed, terrorists in the opposition.
This fact has even been acknowledged in the
mainstream media itself (see below video), although such facts are quickly
pushed aside in favor of the dominant narrative.
Furthermore, with the rebels themselves releasing damning videos, major news outlets confirming that the CIA is arming the terrorists in Syria and the U.S. allowing donations for arms purchases by these same groups, it seems almost insane to continue to deny the truth of the matter.
Furthermore, with the rebels themselves releasing damning videos, major news outlets confirming that the CIA is arming the terrorists in Syria and the U.S. allowing donations for arms purchases by these same groups, it seems almost insane to continue to deny the truth of the matter.
Unsurprisingly, “opposition members have
said they will not work directly with al-Assad’s ‘criminal’ government, nor
will they accept any solution that doesn’t involve al-Assad’s departure,”
according to CNN.
Yet Assad is showing absolutely no signs of
even beginning to back down, evidenced by him calling for nationwide
mobilization in a “war to defend the nation,” according to Reuters.
“We are now in a state of war in every
sense of the word,” said Assad. “This war targets Syria using a handful of
Syrians and many foreigners. Thus, this is a war to defend the nation.”
While it is not even remotely possible at
this point to deny the powerful
presence of terrorists amongst the opposition – so many that Israel has
decided to build another security fence in fear of the Islamist rebels gaining
power (confirmed by the Jerusalem
Post) – it is also not possible to say that everyone in the
opposition is a terrorist (although even Ambassador Robert Ford admitted they
are growing in December of 2012 according to the Jerusalem
Post) or that Assad is blameless in this situation.
Yet it seems that the number must be quite
small since the mainstream media seems to highlight terrorists for personal
profiles, as they
recently did with a profile of a career bomb maker working with and being paid
by the rebels.
The terrorists are clearly much more
vocal and active, and it certainly doesn’t help that they are
assisted by British, U.S., German and Turkish intelligence.
British Foreign Secretary William Hague
rejected Assad’s speech, calling his
plan “empty promises of reform [that] fool no one.”
The U.S State Department said Assad’s peace
plan was “detached from reality” and “another attempt by the regime to cling to
power,” according to the BBC.
“The appropriate response is to continue to
resist this unacceptable regime and for the Free Syrian Army to continue its
work in liberating Syria until every inch of land is free,” said George Sabra,
the deputy present of the Syrian National Coalition, according to the Guardian.
Interestingly, in November, as the
international community showed support for the Syrian National Coalition, a body of 13
Islamist rebel groups reportedly rejected the Coalition.
In other words, the FSA will continue its
terrorist activity regardless of any attempts to engage in dialogue on the part
of the government.
Others called it “a waste of time” and
“empty rhetoric.” Walid al-Bunni, identified as “a veteran activist” told the
Guardian, “The genuine opposition inside and outside Syria won’t accept the
initiative,”
As the U.S.
continues to say Assad must step down to allow transition, he is
showing no willingness to do so. It remains to be seen what steps will be taken
in an attempt to push Assad out of power as previous attempts in
the United Nations and calls for a
no-fly zone have both failed.
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