US, Saudi Arabia and Israel mastermind Syrian opposition

Published time: August 01, 2011 20:28
Edited time: August 02, 2011 01:04
Syrians demonstrate against the government after Friday prayers in Hama on July 29, 2011 (AFP Photo / STR)
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Bashar Assad’s main headache now is the unseen coalition of the US, Saudi Arabia and Israel, which sees the Syrian regime as one of Iran’s major Middle East partners.

That’s according to former Pentagon officer Michael Maloof, who gave his insight into the situation in the protest-torn country.

The Syrian opposition seems to be more cultivated from outside. And it’s one of the problems that Assad is facing now, not just internal unrest – although he’s promised reforms, but a concerted effort by forces outside, a combination of the United States, Saudi Arabia and Israel,” says Maloof.

They see in Assad ultimately his alliance with Iran, which to them is a big problem. They see the spread of Iran in the Arab world. Iran has scored heavily not only in Iraq, but also in Lebanon. Iran has made it very clear that it’s going to support Assad, and they have helped solidify that arrangement with a multi-billion dollar energy agreement which brings together both Iraq and Syria, and Iran, and in effect it helps solidify Iran’s western flank,” he explains.

Several NATO states are threatening action against Syria, with the UN Security Council set to hold an emergency meeting on the situation. The news comes as activists report that Syrian security forces have renewed attacks on the city of Hama.

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Zaiyah 26.08.2011 03:37

I am totally wowed and preaperd to take the next step now.

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Chris (unregistered) 06.08.2011 00:52

There has been no footage of an armed uprising on any channel across Europe, during the violence in all other countries this has been provided.  Assad says there are unnamed states at work but cannot prove it or name them, face it, his people want him out and he won't let go, the same as before when they revolted against his father.There is no Western conspiracy, we are over stretched and too poor to intervene, Libya was a mistake as we now realise.The sooner Assad steps down or opens up the better and Russia is missing a great opportunity to play a leading role for the good of the international order here.  Condemning the West may at times be justified but turning a blind eye to a patron state and obstructing the Security Council from criticising Syria does you no favours.

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sj (unregistered) 01.08.2011 22:25

Mostly Kurds other small US backed anti Syrian government and president taken in by Syria government when US INVADED Iraq  the main terrorists with some minority groups recruited by US,UK Jordan, Saudis: instructions, massed men attacks on Syrian Government law enforcement and military demanding they be legalized citizens government said would be done. Then US inspired chant of "Syrian president must step down" ..you get  LIBYA II  SAME DONE TO SYRIA BY US,ILK!  WICKILEAKES US STATE DEPARTMENT CABLES PUBLISHED IN US BY US WASHINGTON POST NEWSPAPER Obama supporter US PEGGED 12 MILLION ONSET OF TERRORISM "REGIME CHANGE" IN SYRIA FUNDING VIA US HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS;US SUPPORTING, FORMER EX SYRIAN POLITICIAN ALLIANCE Jordan recruited armed terrorist factions,military uniforms and/or black outfits,masked faces,instructions, shoot to kill members of tribes demonstrators,blame Syrian governmetn-- president saying "Syrian presdint kill his own people using military.. SAME tactics used in Lybia by US,UK, ILK breaking UNSC Resolution.Kurds in Syria mixed with those recruied by Jordan from Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey boarders into towns on Syrian borders. Saudis contributed huge cash infusion- "Partners" with US-Jordan in evil plan,contuses with HUGE help-Aljazerra-main reporter Rula Amin [from Lebanon]part of US backed ex political ruling Lebanese family lost power after Hezbollah defeated Israel,last "US client state-Israel invasion via US money,weapons,UNSC Veto allowed Israel invasion contuse, US blocking UNSC call for ending  invasion. Hezbollah won war.Israel:"HEZBOLLA H has enough missiles to hit Israel,ports.".

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