The Guardian: Syrian protests enter second week with calls for Assad to go
Demonstrations have grown steadily throughout the south, centring around the province of Suwayda
A spate of protests and strikes across government-held areas in southern Syria have continued into their second week, with demonstrators increasingly unafraid to call for the removal of the president, Bashar al-Assad.
Protesters gathered in the southern city of Suwayda on Monday, closing provincial roads. The province of Suwayda has remained under government control since Syria’s 2011 uprising and is home to much of the country’s Druze minority.
Video shared by the activist-led organisation Suwayda24 showed several hundred people gathered in a central square waving Druze flags and chanting “long live Syria, and down with Bashar al-Assad”.
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Update: Protesters demand end to authoritarian rule in Syria (Reuters)
WNU Editor: The protests stem from tough economic times .... Syria: Protests over growing economic hardship spread in south (BBC). More here .... Residents in southern Syria raid ruling party offices, block road as protests over economy intensify (AP).
The protests are probably arranged by the CIA or SIS, who want to get their meathooks on Syria's oil. It's all about corruption and greed and lack of respect for the sovereign rights of nations to run their own affairs internally.
ReplyDeleteGlobalists believe the world belongs to them
DeleteDo you have evidence to support such an accusation? In the unlikely event that Assad is ousted, I think it highly unlikely that the replacement will be pro American. The replacement would probably be even worse for America than Assad is.
ReplyDeleteWhy is Assad bad for America? Is it because he isn’t a lap dog stooge who bends to our will and desires like stooge Zelensky of Ukraine? Please do explain
DeleteThe two primary purposes of the CIA are to dupe Americans and stir up instability in the world. If you don’t know that then you have no business commenting on anything
DeleteI don't necessarily view Zelensky as a "stooge" of America. It looks to me like it's the other way around. Now is supporting Zelensky consistent with American interests? I don't think so.
DeleteAssad isn't good for America in the sense that he's closely allied with America's advwrssries such as Russia and Iran. Even if he's somehow ousted which I deem very unlikely his replacement will continue the same policies and will probably forget even closer ties to America's enemies.
DeleteAs far as the two primary purposes of the CIA, America's enemies have been telling us this for decades. Protection perhaps whereby thru project their own character trails on an adversary?
You accused the CIA of being behind the protests. Evidence was requested to support the accusation. None has been provided.
Precedent/past operations is evidence enough. Maybe not in this case in Syria, but path of least resistance leads to a western operation. We will find out in thirty years no doubt
Delete"Maybe not in this case..." I was discussing this case and not some nebulous case in the past. Each case would need to be evaluated individually. Also, keep in mind America isn't even the same country today it was in the past. You've leveled an accusation against someone without any proof.
DeleteAs for "path of least resistance," the unrest is indigenous because of economic hardship. American assistance would neither be needled nor desired. Assad may try to blame America in order to try and discredit his opponents. Fairly or not, mostly unfairly in my considered opinion, anti-Anericanism sells. America's opponents are historically MUCG better at messaging than America is. As such, America's role on past events is likely significantly less than advertised by America's adversaries.
As the editor often says, here's am easy prediction. In the very unlikely event Assad is removed his replacement will not be pro-American. Russia will not allow that. Maybe Assad is having trouble because the Russian masters aren't pleased with him. This is far more likely than American involvement.