John Kerry (right) expressed his concerns to Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov. (Reuters: Brendan Smialowski)
Zero Hedge: An Exasperated John Kerry Throws In Towel On Syria: "What Do You Want Me To Do, Go To War With The Russians?!"
“Russian and Syrian forces intensified their campaign on rebel-held areas around Aleppo that are still home to around 350,000 people and aid workers have said the city - Syria's largest before the war - could soon fall.”
Can you spot what’s wrong with that quote, from a Reuters piece out today? Here’s the problem: “could soon fall” implies that Aleppo is on the verge of succumbing to enemy forces. It’s not. It’s already in enemy hands and has been for quite some time. What Reuters should have said is this: “...could soon be liberated.”
While we’ll be the first to admit that Bashar al-Assad isn’t exactly the most benevolent leader in the history of statecraft, you can bet most Syrians wish this war had never started and if you were to ask those stranded in Aleppo what their quality of life is like now, versus what it was like in 2009, we’re fairly certain you’ll discover that residents aren’t particularly enamored with life under the mishmash of rebels that now control the city.
In any event, Russia and Iran have encircled Aleppo and once it “falls” (to quote Reuters) that’s pretty much it for the opposition. Or at least for the “moderate” opposition. And the Saudis and Turks know it.
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WNU Editor: If these remarks from John Kerry are true, it is a blunt admission that when it comes to Syria the U.S. has thrown in the towel.
2 comments:
WNU Editor,
Turkey, Saudi Arabia and the GCC were supposed to curb their pet jihadi's, bring them to the Peace Talks, where using "solidarity", endless "humanitarian disaster" stories, and touting an R2P "alliance" and threatening to intervene,
A "ceasefire" could be imposed on Syria, freezing the battle lines and preserving the pet jihadi armies and territories.
Coincidentally, the areas in the east of Syria that the jihadi's still hold for now, is the planned route for the Quatar-Turkey Pipeline.
Instead Turkey's, Saudi Arabia's and the GCC's pet jihadi's walked away from the table.
Tip for you:
http://mashable.com/2016/02/05/another-vietnam-photography/#xcL95oM2skq3
Super thanks for the link Jay. I have a number of Soviet photo galleries of the Vietnam war, but this one is in English.
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