Syrians struggle valiantly to
defeat Western-recruited invaders. Islamofasists infest their ranks. They're
cold-blooded killers.
Assad is falsely blamed for
their crimes. They include horrific atrocities. On December 23, Hama province
residents were slaughtered. Reports said up to 100 in Halfaya. Headlines claimed
a government air strike hit a bakery.
Suspect videos showed
bloodstained corpses amid rubble and shrapnel. On December 24, Voice of Russia headlined "Syria: Halfaya
residents massacred," saying:
The Syrian Arab News Agency
(SANA) said "Militants have massacred the residents of Halfaya in Hama (Syria)."
Al Jazeera, Al Arabiya, and Western media falsely blamed Assad.
"The terrorists photographed
them in a way enabling them to accuse the local residents of an attack on the
government forces at the moment when the UN-Arab League envoy to Syria Lahdar
Brahimi arrived in Damascus."
Russia Today quoted Syrian TV.
Insurgents were blamed. They were accused of "filming the aftermath to 'frame
the army.' "
Videos are easy to fake. An
amateur YouTube one "has not been independently verified." Why would Syrian
forces target civilians lined up to buy bread?
Dubious sources don't explain.
Predictable reports point fingers the wrong way. It happens every time.
In early December, media
scoundrels reported an Agrab, Hama village massacre. Opposition sources were
cited. Fake videos were broadcast.
Pro-government militiamen were
accused of killing up to 300 civilians. Reports said they were held hostage
inside a blown up building.
A house reportedly bombed by
Syrian forces still stands. The entire account emitted a familiar odor. It
lacked credibility like numerous previous ones.
Britain's Channel 4 interviewed
three independent witnesses. They told the same story. Anti-Assad "rebels" were
responsible. They targeted Alawites. A dozen or more others fled Aqrab. They
reported the same thing.
One witness said responsible
fighters "had long beards. It was hard to understand what they said. They
weren't dressed like normal Syrians."
On December 24, Haaretz and AP headlined "Syrian rebels claim
Assad regime uses chemical weapons," saying:
Al Jazeera, Al Arabiya, and
opposition elements said Syrian forces used them "for the first time." No
evidence whatever suggests it.
Throughout the conflict, Al
Jazeera waged war on Syria. Qatar's government controls content. It's part of
the anti-Assad coalition. Propaganda substitutes for real news and
information.
Prominent journalists resigned
in protest. In April 2011, Beirut chief/Hiwar Muftuh (open dialogue) host,
Ghassan Ben Jeddo, left. He said Al Jazeera "abandoned professionalism and
objectivity."
It's now "an operation room
that incites and mobilizes." Its reports lack credibility. It latest claimed
unnamed Al-Bayada neighborhood "activists" accused government forces of
targeting them with gas.
A separate statement said
Syrian jets bombed Homs with "poisonous material." Another suspect video was
aired. Al Jazeera specializes in doing it. It showed a man on a respirator.
Allegedly he was wounded by "nerve gas."
An unidentified "rebel" called
the situation "very bad. We don't have enough gas masks," he said. "We do not
know what gas this is, but doctors say it resembles sarin."
Last week, Russian Foreign
Minister Sergey Lavrov and Mossad-connected DEBKAfile
said Syria "consolidated its chemical weapons in one or two locations amid a
rebel onslaught, and they are under control for the time being."
Russia has military advisors on
the ground. They keep "close watch" over Syria's chemical arsenal.
On December 23, Press TV headlined "Syria militants use
chemical weapons against Syrian forces," saying:
Military sources said they used
them in Daraya near Damascus. On Saturday, toxic yellow gas killed at least
seven Syrian soldiers.
They died within an hour after
inhaling it. Foreign-backed insurgents threatened chemical weapons use. They
also said they'd poison Syrian water.
"The militants' use of chemical
weapons come as the US and its allies have alleged that the Syrian government
possesses the deadly weapons and is prepared to use them against
militants."
UN investigators said conflict
shifted from battling for political change to "overtly sectarian" warfare. It
claimed civil war ravages Syria.
Nothing civil reflects what's
going on. Western-recruited death squads are responsible. Syria was invaded.
Army forces, Alawite civilians, and other Assad loyalists struggle to defeat
them.
Self-defense groups protect
neighborhoods. Entire communities are threatened. The UN's Independent
International Commission of Inquiry (CIO) partly admitted what earlier it
suppressed.
It stopped short of blaming
Washington, key NATO allies and regional partners. Earlier reports pointed
fingers the wrong way. Propaganda substituted for truth and full
disclosure.
It claimed "violations were
committed pursuant to State policy pointing to the involvement at the highest
levels of the armed and security forces of the Government."
Assad's repeatedly blamed for
death squad crimes.
On December 23, Voice of Russia headlined "Syrian opposition
surrenders," saying:
Local media reports say "Swarms
of Syrian militants are surrendering to the government troops around Damascus.
Over the last 72 hours, regular army units delivered powerful blows."
Insurgents were routed. Syria's
Information Ministry and independent Al-Watan news reported army successes. In
areas east of Damascus, "scattered groups of 15 to 50 armed rebels are
desperately trying to evade entrapment."
Army forces are determined to
crush them. On December 23, SANA headlined "Information Minister: Syria is
Moving Towards Overcoming Crisis and Defeating Aggression," saying:
Information Minister Omran
al-Zoubi said Syria and its people made considerable progress. Propaganda
reports are "baseless and untrue."
Syria will defeat its enemies,
he stressed. Al Qaeda, Al Nusra, and other terrorists "are trained and prepared
by well-known sides that financed, instigated, established training camps, and
put various tools at" their disposal.
Russia respects Syrian
sovereignty. It wants conflict resolved diplomatically. It's pursuing dialogue.
It seeks "a purely Syrian democratic and national political process."
Syria's army represents the
nation and people. It's confronting Western-backed terrorism. On September 28,
2001, Security Council Resolution 1373 passed unanimously.
It called for "suppressing,
financing, (and) improving international cooperation." It considers anyone
involved with conspiring, facilitating, or harboring terrorists subject to
counterterrorism laws.
Al-Zoubi added that Syria, its
government, its army and people stand resolutely against foreign terrorists.
Contrary reports are untrue.
On December 24, Russia Today reported more on Sergey Lavrov's
exclusive interview. He diplomatically condemned how Western officials divide
terrorists between "bad and acceptable" ones.
Doing so assures lasting
adverse consequences. He again stressed that Syria's chemical arsenal is
secure.
"Every time we hear rumors, or
pieces of information come to the surface that the Syrians are doing something
with the chemical weapons, we double-check. We triple-check," he said.
At the same time, "strange
(Western) logic holds Syria's government entirely responsible "even if the
rebels take hold of it."
At the same time, Western
governments escalate conflict by arming and funding terrorists.
Wars don't last forever, he
said. They all end the same way. Both sides negotiate. It should happen in Syria
as soon as possible.
Syria won't use chemical
weapons, he stressed. Doing so "would be political suicide." Russia's main goal
isn't "somebody's head. It's the cessation of violence and bloodshed."
Syrians alone must choose their
government. Foreign ones and opposition elements have no right to decide. Russia
isn't in "the business of regime change."
Syrians must decide without
foreign interference. External forces can play stabilizing roles. They can
encourage dialogue and conflict resolution. They can prioritize peace over
war.
Syrian National Council 2.0
goals are "unachievable." They endorse "ruinous" principles. They want to
dismantle or topple Assad's government forcefully.
They spurn negotiations. Doing
so violates last June's
Geneva Agreement principles. They call
for respecting international law provisions, peaceful conflict resolution, and
backing a Syrian-led political transition serving everyone equitably.
Washington, key NATO partners,
and regional allies bear full responsibility. They prioritize conflict over
peace. Lavrov worries about involving Iran. Doing so could escalate things out
of control.
On December 20, Vladimir Putin held his first press conference
since reelected Russia's president. It was his eighth wide-ranging one with
journalists. Many topics were covered. He answered 80 questions in four and a
half hours.
Geopolitical ones were
included. He hopes for constructive dialogue with Japan. He seeks normalization
with Georgia. He praised an unprecedented level of Russo-Chinese trust. He
commented thoughtfully on Syria.
"We are worried about what will
come next," he said. "We don’t want the opposition, (if) it comes to power, to
go into war with the current authorities, which will become the opposition, and
so on."
"Russia is more concerned about
finding a solution that would save the region from collapse and civil war than
about pursuing its interests in the region, which aren’t that many
anyway."
Last February, former Russian
Joint Chiefs of Staff member Colonel-General Leonid Ivashov said said Moscow is prepared to
defend Syria or Iran if attacked.
Striking either country
indirectly targets Russia and its interests, he said. "Russia would love
important positions and allies in the Arab world. Therefore, by defending (these
countries), Russia is defending its own interests."
He called what Washington and
NATO partners did to Libya "nearly identical" to what Hitler did to Poland and
Russia.
Moscow is protecting the world
from fascism, he stressed. It's unknown if Putin, other top Kremlin officials,
and military ones hold similar views.
Putin downplayed the stakes. He
knows regional conflict threatens Russian interests. How far he'll go to defend
them remains to be seen.
Lavrov said diplomatic conflict
resolution is prioritized. It's always the best way to resolve things
equitably.
Stephen Lendman lives in
Chicago and can be reached at lendmanstephen@sbcglobal.net.
His new book is titled "Banker
Occupation: Waging Financial War on Humanity."
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