Syria’s military and security leadership suffered a major blow today when a suicide blast killed three top security officials, including Defense Minister Gen. Daoud Rajha and former Defense Minister Hassan Turkmani, who is serving as an adviser during the civil war.
Also slain in the attack was Asef Shawkat, the deputy military chief of staff and President Bashar Assad’s brother-in-law. Several other top officials, including Interior Minister Mohammed Shaar were seriously wounded in the attack, and Republican Guard forces surrounded the hospital in which they were being treated to prevent further attempts on their lives.
The attack could serve as yet another major polarizing incident in the country, as Gen. Rajha was the highest ranking Christian in the government. Syria’s Christian minority, some 10 percent of the population, has expressed concern that the war is going to turn Syria into another Iraq, destroying the bulk of their ancient community.
So far no group has claimed credit for the attack, but Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov blasted Western nations for continuing to back the rebels, saying they should be trying to calm the situation down instead of “inciting it to go on.”
The Senior Assad would've been going full bore. Junior needs to not listen to anyone in the West because they sure as hell don't intend to keep any peace.
Sadly, it has to be said that what is needed is Assad senior, rather than junior listening to the blandishments of the Empire and its European vassals.
Also there is the insane policy of bringing back Sunni Jihadist fundamentalists to attack whatever nation it wants – ever seen the photos of Mr.OBL in his American special forces captain's uniform meeting with top American policymakers who are stll around?
However, spinning out of control is the ultimate hypocrisy, considering Obama was responsible for the events in the first place.
So let me get this straight: Assad Sr., and unelected military dictator, killed over 20,000 of his own citizens to stay in power. But that's ok because he opposed US imperialism.
Seriously, dude, what the fuck? Are human lives brutally snuffed out by the Assad regime worth less than any other? It's ok to be a murderous, unelected dictator as long as you side with Russian imperialism over US imperialism? What the hell is wrong with you?
So let me get this straight – fighting terrorists in Afghanistan and Iraq is ok, but helping them overthrow gov'ts. in LIbya and Syria, that's ok too, because suddenly the MSM says there is a noble cause involved?
Terrorism should be condemned in all its forms.
Not everyone who condemns this terrorist act is an automatic supporter of Assad, we just call a terrorist a terrorist. CIA or Al-Qaeda or Mossad or whomever is responsible, just like the murder of Iranian scientists.
Hypocritical much, Dude?
I opposed Iraq. It was an illegal war of aggression. I have mixed feelings about Afghanistan. Libya was also illegal, and an impeachable offense. It should not have been done.
What I am against is saying that it's ok for a dictator to brutally kill his people to retain power as long as he also happens to be anti-west. And this guy was explicitly calling on Bashar to act more like his father, who killed over 20,000 indiscriminately shelling his own cities. If it is right to sue Obama over the killing of three American citizens in a foreign country (and it is), then how in the blasted infernal hells is it not alright for the people to fight back against the brutes who are killing them?
Honestly, what would you guys say if a rebel had blown up the defense minister in Mubarak's regime? You'd be cheering. As would I.
Being anti-west does not excuse Bashar for being a bloody tyrant. He must go if there is to be peace in Syria.
The imperial power won't rest until another soverign nation is raped and destroyed.
This is the job done by barbarians from Saudis and UAE, supported by US and EU governments.
"Washington warned that Syria was "spinning out of control" on Wednesday, as Barack Obama telephoned Vladimir Putin to urge him to support efforts for political transition”.
If Washington is so eager to stop the bloodshed and don’t want for Syria to “spin out of control" why don't they stop their support for these barbarians, for their bosses in Saudis and UAE, why don't they stop arming these illegitimate sons of Tyrants from Turkey to Jordan to US and EU. The hypocrisy of the English – US democratic government is as illegitimate as their falsified democracy regarding middle east and elsewhere.
Al-Qaeda in Iraq: BAD__Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan: BAD__Al-Qaeda in Libya: GOOD__Al-Qaeda in Syria: GOOD
Jesus what a bunch of two-faced, terrorist supporting phonies.
The situation is reaching a point in which Assad will have to use everything at his disposal to survive. Then , the west will find the ideal situation to intervene because the carnage will be widespread. Howeverm, this is probably the moemnt for Assad to do what he has to do, now that he still enjoys the full support of Russia. Later, things on the ground may change and it may be too late to save Syria.
OOOOOOOO…………..OOOOOOOOOOO It is wonderful how little Mr. Assads tribulations trouble me..
Yes, yes I know…. that it's his support for fair treatment of Iran and the Palestinians which is his great undoing……. He is however…. an absolute autocrat and dictator…. But his authority is NOT what lost my sympathy… No it was the torture by his government for my government… and particularly the torture of Maher Arar, the Canadian engineer who was imprisoned and tortured after he was sent there by American officials who mistakenly thought he was connected to Al Qaeda.
Am I troubled that if Assad goes down and he is replaced with NATO's Al Queita flavor of the month that it will be a disaster for the wonderful Lebanese people and poor beset Iran..whom the NeoNazis in Israel lust to nuke…??? YES…. !!! You bet I'm worried for them…… BIG..TIME……!!!!! Am I naive…??? Perhaps….. But on this one I am taking the….. "Give Them, Enough Rope and They will Hang Themselves….. line of reasoning…….. And they seem to be clutching at straws as their entire Middle Eastern edifice of obeisance crumbles… as Wiki blew the columns so the collapse would be just as smooth as building seven's….. What will come next if Assad capitulates…..????? I don't have the answer……. But I believe that a certain tipping point is in the offing……. and those who now think that they rule the world are beginning to look desperate……. and make mistakes…. Maybe everything will turn out just as Henry told Hillary it will…. Yes.. using the CIAs Al Quaeta lackeys OPENLY in Libya and Syria is bold…!!! Bit is it wise…….. "One last war for US" [before you go bankrupt"] they cry…….. Neo dreams or neo nightmares… ??? Or just one more Neo-Con……??? Time will tell……. and.. PFSST…… Careful you don't wake that dragon…. You know… the one that always blames those who by deception make our savior perish on their steak….. When the money goes the people "will be lookin for scalps" as GWB put so eloquently……. Watch Out…!!! Yes…!!! By all means Watch Out…!!!
PS…..The aforementioned "Suicide Blast" may have been a drone strike…………..!!!
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