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What’s happening between the United States and Syria? Is it true that the American administration decided to break all red lines in its campaign against the Syrian leadership? How can the American ambassador’s inciting statements be understood and perceived? Did Syria take the decision of confrontation in return? These questions seem to be legal in light of the American-Syrian front developments, mainly the American unprecedented fierce and verbal assault on the Syrian regime. WHEN CLINTON CLAIMS ASSAD LOST LEGITIMACY In response, the Syrian foreign ministry accused Clinton of incitement. "Syria vigorously condemns the remarks of the US secretary of state that amount to further proof of the flagrant interference of the United States in the internal affairs of Syria," it said in a statement. "These remarks are an act of incitement aimed at continuing the internal crisis and for objectives which do not serve the interests of the Syrian people or their legitimate ambitions," it said. US DOUBLE STANDARDS WITH SYRIA During the last stage, some double standards couldn’t be hidden in the American policy. At one side, it supports Assad and backs his reformist approach. But at the other, it supports his opponents and provides them with all their needs from money to weapons. Even more, its ambassador visits the municipality of Hamah and takes part in the anti-government demonstrations without taking the permission of the Syrian Foreign Ministry, which constituted a clear violation of all international norms and laws concerning diplomatic relations. Nothing seems to be strange in such double standards. Actually, and according to well-informed sources, the American administration of Barack Obama took the decision to open a direct dialogue with the Syrian regime after the failure in overthrowing it. But, how could America negotiate with Assad at one side and back his opponents at the other? The answer is so simple. This is how the American behaves. When he chose the negotiation path, he threw all the papers he possesses, thus increasing his support for the criminal gangs in Syria, releasing the first version of the famous indictment in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri in Lebanon alongside threatening of expanding accusations, warning of sedition in Lebanon and encouraging his followers to escalate and raise the voice. US CHANGE OF BEHAVIOR GANGS SEEKING TO ESTABLISH EMIRATES Qandil told Al-Manar Website that the US new stance has its reasons and considerations. “The media campaign that accompanied the tense internal situation and the pressure that aimed to divide the Syrian army has fallen,” he emphasized. “It became clear that the main problem in Syria nowadays is a confrontation with organized and armed groups, that seek to establish extremist emirates in a number of Syrian sites,” he added. He also pointed to the role played by some media panels that sought to mislead the public opinion and tarnish the image of the leadership. PLOT TO REPRESS SYRIA FELL SYRIA OVERCAME CRISIS According to all these facts, the United States became confident that the regime of President Bashar Assad has overcome the crisis and restored its strength, and that Syria readies to become even stronger than it was before the crisis, in light of the reform resolutions taken by President Assad, which actually exceeded the national opposition’s demands. “The American, European, Turkish and Qatari sides perceived that they can’t act anymore just as if nothing changed in Syria,” Qandil stressed. He pointed out that the Syrian people are today at the side of the President, the army and the security forces. “However, the international community is divided over the stance towards Syria. This proves that Syria has overcome the most dangerous and difficult part of the crisis.” Despite the American openness, it is clear the Syrian regime is committed to the reforms previously announced by President Assad, which proves that the regime is confident the reforms are in Syria’s interest and therefore, does not deal with them as part of a foreign agenda. Report prepared by Nader Ezzeddin - Translated |
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