Syria’s full scale civil war seems to be rapidly quieting down, with the routs of rebel forces leaving fewer and fewer major battles left to be fought. Small clashes were reported on the outskirts of Damascus, but overall it has been one of the quietest Fridays in recent memory.
The reality that the Free Syrian Army (FSA) isn’t going to conquer the country on its own, however, is having another effect. The public rallies organized by the opposition are increasingly focused on demanding foreign invasions.
“The people want military intervention, the Free Syrian Army to be armed, and the fall of the regime,” the protesters chanted. The FSA’s operations have slowed across the nation with the group’s leadership claiming a major shortage of ammunition.
But while the rebels are still able to muster decently large crowds in some major cities, the regime has also put on its own pro-Assad rallies, particularly in Damascus, celebrating the survival of the current government.
I would like to know what are "decently large crowds". Media that operates in Syria, such as CCTV has not found any place outside the city blocks controlled by militants, that are holding demonstration. Opposition parties are many, but they are not calling for intervention. It is a real mystery. Where are the protests being held demanding intervention? In which city? Nobody knows where the pictures are being taken that show protests. It would be really helpful if Antiwar can get Al-Jazeera bureau chief, Beirut, to give some information. He and his entire staff resigned, as they were forced to tell lies, and forced to show pictures that were taken elsewhere. He has complained that only people with interventionist agenda were allowed to be interviewed. Others with real information were not allowed on air. It has always been surprising to me that West would support Sunni extremists, funded and armed by Saudi Arabia. Haven't we seen this movie before? And to topple the regime, the only one in Arab world with highest level of women's rights. And with so much ethnic and religious diversity, that would be impossible should the miltants take charge. What on earth is this all about?
The West sings a different tune when it comes to Syria. I wonder why. The intrigues going on behind the scene are many and complex.
Truth is hiding there somewhere!
I love all the rubbish Uncle Sam claims about the Assad regime. Funny the US Gov't didn't give flip how many civilians the israelis killed in Gaza. Uncle Sam wants Assad gone because he is an enemy of israel and an ally of Iran. Saudi Arabia wants him gone and replaced by a Sunni regime. One should be careful what one wishes for.
Syria is part oa wider chess game where Iran, Russia and China are involved.
What a shock. The same guys did such a good job in Libya. I wonder what happened? I guess they will have to find another group to invade other nations and call them locals. I wonder how many of the former french military got sweet talked into some hair brain idea by a Mossed agent? The failure of the invaders was the failure of the mass media to actually show things as they wanted it reported versus the reality. CNN being the official news of mossed made major mistakes which basically showed that the Syria revolt was basically Hillary and Bibi game of mass murder. Hillary sure has proven to be one cold blooded individual. Bibi has always been a rich kid from the mainline of Philadelphia. What the long term damage the two war mongers will cause will eventually become known.
Good job tom…. I like the way you call-it…… Keep thinking and keep us thinking…. I hate the torturer, but love the friends of the Palestinians: Assad…!!! Hate to see hate win…. As in either way I will be O.K. with the short term outcome….. What any of this would portend is beyond my ken….!!!
Empire USA — Expansion addict
“There is security only in expansion,” this being the battle cry of our Republic just before its Army invaded the independent nation of Florida, comes now the realization that such logic could only hold true for an Empire that consumed more then it produced and could only survive by cannibalizing civilization.
So, not beyond the realm of possibility is it for a world in rebellion and a rushing hoard to carve up our Empire into 50 colonies, from New York ruled by Iraq, to California ruled by Mexico. For just as surely as God made little green apples, all criminal as in evil things must come to an end.
The use of the word ‘opposition’ is a misnomer. Anti-war, if it’s really Anti-war, should call these groups what they really are: paid terrorist thugs.
To days bombing in Damascus shows that terrorism from Saudi Arabia to UAE and EU are active in Syria, it shows that Saudis and UAE have the blood on their hand, it shows that they are after establishing a feudalist regime as in their country in Syria, it shows that they are nothing but terrorist and working with US and EU. This is yet another sign that FSA lost the battle for their feudalist system to be implemented in Syria so as Hillary Clinton and rest of the western “democracy, they all lost the betting on regime change giving Syria to these barbarians. Todays attack in Damascus shows that Syrian government were right from the beginning in condemning that these people are terrorist groups and nothing els, that Syrian government is a progressive government as it can be and is against feudalism system, that these people want nothing but a regime change, that they are not after democracy in Syria nor anywhere in Middle East but hand in hand with the west working for true tyrants in Middle East as Saudis and UAE.
USA and EU needs to understand by now that if they want stability in Middle east followed by a last longing peace is stop cooperating with these barbarians, mercenaries, feudalist and above all apartheid regime in Israel.
"As Syrian Rebellion Flounders, More Calls for Foreign Invasion"
Plan A has failed, so the FedGov and its minions are groping for Plan B.
My cynical nature is always alert to the oddities. Recently rumors were floating around about French military officers who happened to be amongst the "rebels" being captured by the Syrian government. Just what exactly happened there? Soon thereafter the so-called rebels abandoned their positions, many were captured, and now they clamor about lack of ammunition and for foreign intervention. It would seem that the Wests machinations didn't quite go according to plan. The Syrian forces are quite a bit more disciplined than the Libyans. Even with foreign agents operating across the border in Jordan it didn't gel as expected. Too bad for them. And thank goodness for everyone else.