A lot of buzz about how Obama is prepping to oust the current Syrian government and install a Muslim Brotherhood/Al-Qaida regime, repeating what has been done in Egypt, Libya, and others.
Obama has ordered the US Navy and Air Force to accelerate preparations for a limited air offensive against the Assad regime and the imposition of no-fly zones over Syria, debkafile reports. Their mission will be to knock out Assad’s central regime and military command centers so as to shake regime stability and restrict Syrian army and air force activity for subduing rebel action and wreaking violence on civilian populations. debkafile’s sources disclose that the US President decided on this step after hearing Russian officials stating repeatedly that “Moscow would support the departure of President Bashar al-Assad if Syrians agreed to it.”
Syria using children as human shields, says UN
A UN report released Monday includes Syrian government forces and their allied “shabiha” militias for the first time on a list of 52 governments and armed groups that recruit, kill or sexually attack children in armed conflicts. -The secretary-general said the United Nations has received reports of “grave violations” against children in Syria since March 2011, when protests against President Bashar Assad’s government began.
Massacre feared as Syria troops pound Al-Haffe
Rami Abdel Rahman of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said regime forces were using heavy artillery against the town while massing reinforcements in preparation for a ground assault. Residents said helicopter gunships were strafing rebel positions in Al-Haffe and said they feared a massacre if troops managed to enter the town, considered strategic because of its proximity to Qardaha, President Bashar al-Assad’s home town. Abdel Rahman said hundreds of rebel Free Syrian Army fighters are active in and around Al-Haffe, a town of about 30 000 people in Latakia province, setting the scene for a violent confrontation.
Rami Abdel Rahman of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said regime forces were using heavy artillery against the town while massing reinforcements in preparation for a ground assault. Residents said helicopter gunships were strafing rebel positions in Al-Haffe and said they feared a massacre if troops managed to enter the town, considered strategic because of its proximity to Qardaha, President Bashar al-Assad’s home town. Abdel Rahman said hundreds of rebel Free Syrian Army fighters are active in and around Al-Haffe, a town of about 30 000 people in Latakia province, setting the scene for a violent confrontation.
(Stories about the Syrian regime torturing children have been making the rounds for the last month, drumming up support for an invasion of Syria. Sounds eerily familiar to the "babies being dumped out of incubators" that was used to support an invasion of Iraq -- a story that was proven false when it came out that an actress was hired to play the part of a nurse and testify before congress.)
(The Al-Qaida connection)
Al-Qaida affiliates operating in Syria
Britain has for the first time raised the spectre of al-Qaida operating in Syria... Hague said security assessments had indicated the presence in Syria of al-Qaida, a group disavowed by the main opposition force, the Free Syria Army, but who regime officials insist are at the vanguard of a now raging insurgency. "We … have reason to believe that terrorist groups affiliated to al-Qaida have committed attacks designed to exacerbate the violence, with serious implications for international security," said Hague in a speech to the Commons... The US has previously said it believed al-Qaida could have been responsible for bombing a security headquarters in Damascus in December.
(The Russian connection)
Russian arms supply to Syria not for protesters: Lavrov
Russia is completing air defence weapons' deliveries to Syria under previous contracts. It is not supplying any arms that can be used against protesters, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.-"We are completing the implementation of contracts signed and pre-paid long ago on deliveries of air defence weapons that could be used only if Syria is subjected to military intervention from abroad. We are not delivering anything else," Lavrov said. Russia has supplied arms under a contract signed in 2007."
Russia is completing air defence weapons' deliveries to Syria under previous contracts. It is not supplying any arms that can be used against protesters, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.-"We are completing the implementation of contracts signed and pre-paid long ago on deliveries of air defence weapons that could be used only if Syria is subjected to military intervention from abroad. We are not delivering anything else," Lavrov said. Russia has supplied arms under a contract signed in 2007."
Russia prepares army for Syrian deployment
...the Nezavisimaya Gazeta newspaper reported that the Russian army is apparently being prepared for a mission in Syria. Citing anonymous sources in the military leadership, the newspaper said that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the general staff to work out a plan for military operations outside Russia, including in Syria.
...the Nezavisimaya Gazeta newspaper reported that the Russian army is apparently being prepared for a mission in Syria. Citing anonymous sources in the military leadership, the newspaper said that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the general staff to work out a plan for military operations outside Russia, including in Syria.
U.S. says Russian attack helicopters sent to Syria
The U.S. accused Russia of escalating the Syrian conflict by sending attack helicopters to President Bashar Assad's regime, and U.N. observers were attacked Tuesday with stones, metal rods and gunfire that blocked them from a besieged rebel-held town where civilians were feared trapped by government shelling.
The U.S. accused Russia of escalating the Syrian conflict by sending attack helicopters to President Bashar Assad's regime, and U.N. observers were attacked Tuesday with stones, metal rods and gunfire that blocked them from a besieged rebel-held town where civilians were feared trapped by government shelling.
Clinton Says Russia Sending Attack Helicopters to Syria
Clinton says Russia sending attack helicopters to Syria, warns of escalating conflict.
Clinton says Russia sending attack helicopters to Syria, warns of escalating conflict.
(Is this going to be another proxy war between the US and Soviets engineered by both parties to further their own domestic causes? Obama needs a war to run cover for the progressive agenda, justify further erosion of our freedom, distract from a failing economy, and win support for an upcoming election. Putin needs a war for many of the same reasons while he deals a heavy hand against unrest in Russia.)
Russian police raid homes of opponents of Vladimir Putin
Russian police searched the homes of prominent opponents of President Vladimir Putin on Monday in a clear warning he is losing patience with dissenters a day before a rally that could draw tens of thousands of people challenging his rule. The searches, which police launched at the apartments of opposition leaders early in the morning, were a new sign Putin is shifting to more aggressive tactics to quash protests as he starts a six-year term.
Tens of thousands defy raids to march against Putin
Tens of thousands of protesters chanting "Russia Will be Free" rallied in Moscow on Tuesday against President Vladimir Putin's third term despite a police crackdown on their leaders a day earlier. The largely youthful crowds, many wearing the movement's symbolic white ribbons, made their way down leafy boulevards from Moscow's central Pushkin Square as Putin warned in a speech to mark Russia's national holiday that any upheaval would not be tolerated.
Tens of thousands of protesters chanting "Russia Will be Free" rallied in Moscow on Tuesday against President Vladimir Putin's third term despite a police crackdown on their leaders a day earlier. The largely youthful crowds, many wearing the movement's symbolic white ribbons, made their way down leafy boulevards from Moscow's central Pushkin Square as Putin warned in a speech to mark Russia's national holiday that any upheaval would not be tolerated.
(Notice how the US, Russia, Britain, Turkey, Lebanon, Iran, and more are all gearing up for involvement... This may not be a clean and contained conflict...)
On brink of Bosnia-style war: Britain could send in troops to Syria says William Hague
The Foreign Secretary said that time for a diplomatic solution is rapidly running out and the country is “on the edge” of a Bosnia-style sectarian conflict. Britain will “greatly increase” support for the Syrian opposition if attempts to end President Bashar al-Assad’s brutal repression fail, Mr Hague said.
The Foreign Secretary said that time for a diplomatic solution is rapidly running out and the country is “on the edge” of a Bosnia-style sectarian conflict. Britain will “greatly increase” support for the Syrian opposition if attempts to end President Bashar al-Assad’s brutal repression fail, Mr Hague said.
British Foreign Secretary: Force in Syria can’t be ruled out
British Foreign Secretary William Hague says he can’t rule out military intervention in Syria, saying the situation there is beginning to resemble the violence which gripped Bosnia in the 1990s. Hague told Sky News that time was now “clearly running short” to implement international envoy Kofi Annan’s ceasefire plan in Syria.
British Foreign Secretary William Hague says he can’t rule out military intervention in Syria, saying the situation there is beginning to resemble the violence which gripped Bosnia in the 1990s. Hague told Sky News that time was now “clearly running short” to implement international envoy Kofi Annan’s ceasefire plan in Syria.
Turkey Fears Syrian Conflict Spilling Over Border
More than 29,500 Syrian refugees have fled through that border to the safety of Turkey in the past year, officials in Ankara have said. At least two thousand of those arrived within the past 48 hours, a major upswing in the number of people fleeing the violence at one time, according to the Turkish Foreign Ministry.
More than 29,500 Syrian refugees have fled through that border to the safety of Turkey in the past year, officials in Ankara have said. At least two thousand of those arrived within the past 48 hours, a major upswing in the number of people fleeing the violence at one time, according to the Turkish Foreign Ministry.
'Hezbollah may move Syrian arms to Lebanon'
Concern is mounting in Israel over the possibility that Hezbollah will try to move sophisticated weaponry, including Scud missiles, from Syria to Lebanon to protect them in the event of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s downfall. The concern stems from reports that Assad might be losing control over certain military capabilities including an air defense base which was captured by rebels earlier this week.
Concern is mounting in Israel over the possibility that Hezbollah will try to move sophisticated weaponry, including Scud missiles, from Syria to Lebanon to protect them in the event of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s downfall. The concern stems from reports that Assad might be losing control over certain military capabilities including an air defense base which was captured by rebels earlier this week.
IDF brass warns of Syria’s chemical weapon threat
Bashar Assad’s chemical weapon stockpile could fall into the hands of Syrian rebels, which would threaten Israeli national security, Deputy Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Yair Naveh warned. “Syria’s chemical arsenal is the world’s largest, and it possesses missiles that can target the entirety of Israel’s territory,” Naveh’s statements regarding chemical weapons and missiles came shortly after Syrian rebels reportedly commandeered a Syrian air force base near the city of Homs and took possession of a number of surface-to-air missile batteries.
Bashar Assad’s chemical weapon stockpile could fall into the hands of Syrian rebels, which would threaten Israeli national security, Deputy Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Yair Naveh warned. “Syria’s chemical arsenal is the world’s largest, and it possesses missiles that can target the entirety of Israel’s territory,” Naveh’s statements regarding chemical weapons and missiles came shortly after Syrian rebels reportedly commandeered a Syrian air force base near the city of Homs and took possession of a number of surface-to-air missile batteries.
Iran Reiterates Rejection of Foreign Interference in Syria's Affairs
Iran reiterated its rejection of all forms of foreign interference in the Syrian internal affairs, stressing that the crisis in Syria should settled by the Syrians only. Spokesman of the Iranian FM, Ramin Mehmanparast, on Tuesday stressed that Syria is implementing reforms, adding that the plan of the UN envoy Kofi Annan should be supported by all countries. -He pointed out that Iran does not interfere in the internal affairs of Syria.
Iran reiterated its rejection of all forms of foreign interference in the Syrian internal affairs, stressing that the crisis in Syria should settled by the Syrians only. Spokesman of the Iranian FM, Ramin Mehmanparast, on Tuesday stressed that Syria is implementing reforms, adding that the plan of the UN envoy Kofi Annan should be supported by all countries. -He pointed out that Iran does not interfere in the internal affairs of Syria.
Iran’s Quds Force active in Syria - Iranian opposition
The Iranian opposition has condemned Tehran’s support of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the Iranian government’s backing of the crimes being committed by al-Assad regime forces. In a joint-statement signed by 16 political movements, the Iranian opposition condemned the “full partnership” between Tehran and al-Assad and expressed its support of the Syrian revolutionaries and their demands for freedom and the ouster of the al-Assad regime. For his part, Iranian opposition political activist Nour al-Din Hosseini told Asharq Al-Awsat “we, as Iranians, do not want to be partners in the regime’s crimes.”
The Iranian opposition has condemned Tehran’s support of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the Iranian government’s backing of the crimes being committed by al-Assad regime forces. In a joint-statement signed by 16 political movements, the Iranian opposition condemned the “full partnership” between Tehran and al-Assad and expressed its support of the Syrian revolutionaries and their demands for freedom and the ouster of the al-Assad regime. For his part, Iranian opposition political activist Nour al-Din Hosseini told Asharq Al-Awsat “we, as Iranians, do not want to be partners in the regime’s crimes.”
Syrian rebels take battle to heart of Damascus
Government tanks opened fire in central Damascus for the first time in the 15-month uprising against President Bashar al-Assad this weekend, as William Hague compared the situation in Syria with "Bosnia in the 1990s". Following another 140 deaths across the country, the Foreign Secretary pointedly refused to rule out foreign military intervention.
Government tanks opened fire in central Damascus for the first time in the 15-month uprising against President Bashar al-Assad this weekend, as William Hague compared the situation in Syria with "Bosnia in the 1990s". Following another 140 deaths across the country, the Foreign Secretary pointedly refused to rule out foreign military intervention.
(and don't forget that the eventual target is Israel, the "cup of trembling for all nations")
Israel offers humanitarian assistance and medical aid for Syrian refugees
Condemning the recent massacres in Syria, Israel has offered medical aid to Syrian refugees and said the world is not doing enough to stop the killing of civilians in the country. “Israel is ready to receive casualties who would be evacuated from Syria to Israel and, alternatively, we are ready to fly medical aid via Jordan to those children and infants whose families were destroyed by the Syrian regime’s massacres.”
Condemning the recent massacres in Syria, Israel has offered medical aid to Syrian refugees and said the world is not doing enough to stop the killing of civilians in the country. “Israel is ready to receive casualties who would be evacuated from Syria to Israel and, alternatively, we are ready to fly medical aid via Jordan to those children and infants whose families were destroyed by the Syrian regime’s massacres.”
(There may be some well meaning folks who have bought the propaganda that unlawful, unconstitutional wars can be "just wars". That somehow our involvement in the middle east and being "police of the world" helps Israel. My question is: have any of our military police actions helped Israel? Egypt had a peace treaty with Israel before we got involved. How many countries have we helped overthrow and install openly hostile-to-Israel Muslim Brotherhood and Al-Qaida sharia/fascist "democracies"? All we are doing is furthering the cause of the globalists as they carve out regions for global governance by deposing anyone who does not "play along" and replacing them with puppet regimes.)
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