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Deutsche Welle: Assad applauds Russian, Iranian support for Syrian government
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said Russia's airstrikes against targets in Syria are vital for stability in the Middle East. The embattled leader decried international meddling in Syria's political leadership.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Sunday that the success of Russia's military intervention in his country's civil war was vital for the entire region.
"The alliance among Russia, Syria, Iraq and Iran must succeed or else the whole region will be destroyed," Assad said in an interview broadcast by Iranian state television, his first public remarks since Russia began its Syrian air campaign.
Assad also criticized Western countries, accusing them of fuelling terrorism by supporting rebel groups, and fueling the refugee crisis.
WNU Editor: There are many who are responsible for the current chaos in the Middle East .... and Bashar Assad is definitely one of those on the top of that list.
More News On Syrian President Assad's Remarks
Assad: Russian failure in Syria would 'destroy' Mideast -- AFP
Assad: Russia, Syria, Iran, Iraq Will Save Region or It Will be Destroyed -- Sputnik
Assad says Syria, allies will defeat terrorism as Russia targets IS group -- France 24
Syria President: Campaign against ‘terror’ must succeed -- AP
Assad gives backing to Russian airstrikes on Syrian militant groups -- The Guardian
3 comments:
How is Assad Responsible?
- I think he is because he helped jihadis cross into Iraq between 2003 and 2011. Maybe he did not do so at 1st, but he certainly did so later.
I do not see how Assad could have safely unwound the dictatorship or cabal and transitioned to Democracy. Still he had an out. He could have stayed in London and practiced medicine and let others continue on. He could have washed his hands of it. Maybe a cousin could have taken over. Maybe a cousin could not have and he was 'ordered' back.
Syria was not much help during the 1st Gulf War. They were rather reluctant. Maybe they were right to fear Saddam after we left or fear a power vacuum and uncertainty. Or maybe they were just reluctant, because the Alawite power structure just does not like the West.
I think the Syrian government would have helped the jihadis after 2003 no matter who was in power. That said Assad could have shown some leadership and not assisted the jihadis. Unlike Gadaffi, Assad actively helped the jihadis. Libyan intelligence just didn't go to the mat trying to stop them from leaving Libya. He was hoping they would get killed and not come back.
Assad's regime actively helped them and now they are tearing up his homeland.
No crocodile tears. Some are in the West and Russia as well now.
Assad has always focused his attacks on the Syrian rebels while allowing radical jihadist groups to fester, so as to present himself as the only alternative to extremism. This is not an unusual strategy for an Arab tyrant like Assad.
To suggest that Assad is 'fighting terrorism' is preposterous. The regime is behind the majority of human rights abuses and routinely massacres civilians. Assad's brutality and alliance with Shia jihadist groups and the Shiite theocracy of Iran is a major recruitment point for extremist groups such as the Islamic State.
"Assad has always focused his attacks on the Syrian rebels"
True
Assad buys oil from ISIS, because he can resell and add his markup. It helps them, but he really needs the cash.
I am for overthrowing Assad. We owe him for assisting jihadis after 2003. We the Baathist regime for things in the 1980s and afterwards.
After the initial outbreak of the protests and rebellion I am not so hot on ousting Assad. I would not like the Muslim Brotherhood fill the vacuum nor Al Qaeda or ISIS.
The people we have been training seem to be dissolute, be somewhat fundamentalist anyway. They do not seem to have what it takes to be the Al Qaeda, ISIS or Assad.
It is best to stay out of it or just to assist the Kurds. Let Iran & ISIS bleed each other.
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