In an interesting turn of events, Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri urges support for insurgents in Syria. Looks like the US and Syria are fighting on the same side then. Yes I know that the US wants a different more credible group to topple the Syrian government, but that doesn't mean they haven't been helping the FSA along the way. On the other hand, Iran is in favor of a ceasefire. And the US is caught on both sides.
Clinton recently made statements about looking for an alternative to the FSA. Obama is apparently creating a Syrian Opposition Council. Clinton believes that the opposition forces should be lead by people who are doing the fighting, who are on the front lines and have lived in Syria throughout their lives. In other words, not the Syrian National Council. It seems to me that the US is trying to completely sculpt this revolution, instead of letting it naturally become what it becomes, giving only small nudges and support like a foreign country should.
No comments:
Post a Comment