US: Assad Either Disconnected or Crazy
State Dept. Demands Assad Immediately Step Down
Speaking today US State Department spokesman Mark Toner condemned Syrian President Bashar Assad, insisting that he is either “disconnected” or “crazy” and that he needs to resign his office immediately.
The comments came after Assad appeared on ABC News to deny allegations that his regime was attacking civilians, saying that he had no involvement in any of the attacks on civilian protesters in the country.
Assad insisted that there was a “big difference” between “a policy to crack down and having mistakes committed by some officials,” adding that he believes the majority of those slain were actually supporters of his, including 1,100 soldiers and police.
The numbers are certainly in question, but a large number of police and soldiers have been killed in recent weeks, mostly the result of defectors who, unhappy with orders to attack civilians, have joined various rebel factions.
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baz
December 7th, 2011 at 9:41 pm
i for one think we should treat everythng we hear about syria with a pinch..rather, a spoon of salt..
like iraq, syria has very porous borders and it is likely, indeed certain, that wahabi extremists funded by the al saud monarchy, are making their way into syria with money and weapons and killing people to make it look like syrian security forces are the culprit and handily get the picture into the hands of western media asap. not unlike the Neda fiasco in Iran
thats what i would do if i were in the game
Joseph Zrnchik
December 7th, 2011 at 11:05 pm
If people in the US fought government oppression and corruption with weapons and mass disobedience we would be slaughtered by our government just as violently and mercilessly as are the Syrians by theirs.
Guests
December 7th, 2011 at 11:16 pm
If it was up to US State department every countries and its governments would have to abandon their posts and their country.., because US State departments says so… Jason Ditz you are full of it.., so goes for antiwar.com.., have a fucking nice day.
Maidhc Ó Cathail
December 8th, 2011 at 3:12 am
If anything is “disconnected,” it’s Antiwar’s editorial policy. Contrast this latest Ditz pro-humanitarian war propaganda piece with Philip Giraldi’s reality-based column on Syria today.
MoT
December 8th, 2011 at 7:35 am
The only "disconnect" with reality I see is when a spokesliar for the American empire opens their pie hole.
survivor
December 8th, 2011 at 7:35 am
Actually, Philip Giraldi is spot on and if it is such propaganda, why don't you provide some specifics Maidhc. You don't need to look any further than the MEK and who is courting the MEK? the Washington establishment. That is a fact.
Yonatan
December 8th, 2011 at 8:23 am
Disconnected, crazy – who is? The pot or the kettle?
baz
December 8th, 2011 at 11:54 am
you dont have to be a brain surgeon to know that syrias government is cruel and repressive, but like i say above, we have to be able to distinguish propaganda from reality.
how come we never mention the barbaric crimes of the al saud?….
probably because they do what we say with regards to israel and oil even though we tolerate them hijacking our jumbo-jets and smashing them into our buildings..
Jaime
December 8th, 2011 at 12:59 pm
Gosh. The US, the biggest purveyor of violence an terrorism in the world, telling other countries they are a bit too violent.
Joseph Zrnchik
December 8th, 2011 at 1:07 pm
If Iran was so evil why is it they have not intervened in that same manner as the US and NATO when they R2Ped Libya? R2P does not mean "Responsibility to Protect". It actucally stands for "Right to Plunder". This is just another way to put pressure on Iran as Syria is a ally to Iran. The neocons may get their Iranian war yet while Saudis fund destablization of Syria. Meanwhile the Saudis torture and slaughter Shiites with US complicity.
RickR30
December 8th, 2011 at 1:22 pm
Disconnected or crazy, like the neocons? Or perhaps in their case it's disconnected and crazy.
Maidhc Ó Cathail
December 8th, 2011 at 5:14 pm
It's not Giraldi's piece that is propaganda. Read my comment again.
baz
December 8th, 2011 at 8:57 pm
disconnected…crazy…??
sounds like GWB to me..
David
December 10th, 2011 at 9:01 am
"…he is either 'disconnected' or 'crazy' . "
As the old saying goes, it takes one to know one.
David
December 10th, 2011 at 9:04 am
Read the piece again. He is just reporting what the US govt official said.