Thursday, February 27, 2020

“Keeping the oil” became nothing to cheer about when it emerged that US isn’t the “good guys,” saved no one, criminally stole a third of Syria, and did it all by backing Islamic terrorists with billions of US tax dollars. Russia is world’s only hope for removing terrorists from Idlib

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UN Security Council Resolution 2254 regarding Syria calls on all UN membersto eradicate the safe haven they [terrorist groups] have established over significant parts of Syria.The #1 terrorist “safe haven in Syria is Idlib, per US official Brett McGurk, 2017: Idlib province is the largest Al Qaeda safe haven since 911.Among those vowing to fight to the death to protect their safe haven are 10,000 of the most violent terrorists in Idlib, the Uyghurs, The UN notes that the aforementioned ceasefire will not apply to offensive or defensive actions against these [Islamic terrorist] individuals, groups, undertakings and entities. The same UN ignores its rule, backs US imperialists: “It is incumbent to mention the odious role of the United Nations here. UN chiefs have indulged the Western powers by talking up the charade of humanitarian concern.” UN wants Idlib to remain “effectively the Al Qaeda caliphate.”…Did you know anti-humanitarian US refuses to give one penny of humanitarian aid to suffering Syrian children unless they live in terrorist-controlled areas? “The U.S. State Department, USAID, and other government agencies have refused to provide humanitarian aid to government-held areas in Syria and have instead expressly used the funding to bankroll the political, civil, and health infrastructure of [Islamic terrorist] rebel-held territory, including areas that are governed by Syria’s al-Qaeda affiliate, Jabhat al-Nusra. The Guardian exposed how similar aid initiatives by the British government financed the activities of al-Nusra and other extremist Salafi-jihadist militias. [Former Obama Ambassador] Ford acknowledged in his [2018] testimony that U.S. humanitarian aid to Syria was heavily politicized, explaining: “The U.S. also has deployed a small civilian team into Syria charged with initial reconstruction and building new local governance or improving on existing local governance. If it sounds like nation-building, it is but on a smaller scale. [US taxpayers via] USAID and other civilian agencies have provided $875 million in non-lethal and stabilization aid to opposition-controlled [Islamic terrorist controlled] areas in Syria since FY 2012. Last year [2017] alone the US provided about $200 million.” This politicized humanitarian funding has been part of a concerted effort to undermine the Syrian government’s control over Syrian territory by creating independent political administrations, civil society organizations, health institutions, and infrastructure that are outside of its control, effectively establishing de facto autonomous governments that survive on U.S. [taxpayer] funding.”……2/9/2018, US Ambassador Confirms Billions Spent on Regime Change in Syria, Debunking ‘Obama Did Nothing’ Myth,” The Gray Zone, Ben Norton]. US wants to speed up erasing Syria from Middle East maps. US recently “warned” countries that anyone who tries to help the government of Syria rebuild from years of US bombings will be subject to punishment by US sanctions. This must be “US values” they talk about. Did you know US thinks it’s “ruthless” to try and remove terrorists from your own country? 2/4/2020, “Pompeo further said that the US considers Syria’s attempt to take towns from al-Qaeda “unjustifiable, and ruthless assaults.” This is in keeping with US policy throughout the Syrian War to support Islamist groups enough that they don’t lose outright.”“The United States once again condemns the continued, unjustifiable, and ruthless assaults on the people of Idlib, Pompeo said in a statement." US wants to move along in erasing Syria, be more open about its indispensable Islamic terrorist partners:

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2/24/20, “Russia Warns Against Any U.S. Talks With [Terrorist] Militant Group It’s Bombing in Syria,” Newsweek, Tom O’ Connor 

“Russia’s top diplomat has warned against any U.S. effort to hold talks with the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham militant group, a jihadi coalition on the frontlines of a violent struggle for Syria’s [to reclaim] northwestern Idlib province [and rescue innocent Syrians held hostage there by terrorists]. 

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said during a press conference alongside his Tajik counterpart Monday that he was “concerned about the attitude of some Western states” toward Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and its various associated groups, which include the latest incarnation of Syria’s former Al-Qaeda branch, Jabhat al-Nusra. He pointed out that these groups “are officially on terrorist organizations’ lists compiled by the U.N. Security Council, they are also on the U.S.’ national list of terrorist organizations.” 

The remarks come after James Jeffrey, the U.S. special representative on Syria,” 

[Ed. note: James Jeffrey and his pretend boss Trump love terrorists. In March 2019 Jeffrey announced Trump was lavishing $5 million more US tax dollars on jihadist group White Helmets. Trump statement read at meeting praised Islamic terror group White Helmets in a State Dept. proclamation: “These heroic first responders have the most dangerous job in the world.“The United States Government strongly supports the work of the White Helmets.”] 

(continuing): “and special envoy to the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State militant group (ISIS), [Jeffrey] told a press briefing earlier this month [Feb. 2020] he had not seen Hayat Tahrir al-Sham “planning or carrying out international terrorism attacks.He made similar comments days earlier.”… 

[Ed. note: James Jeffrey’s job is to sell rube US taxpayers that HTS jihadists aren’t that bad, can be trusted since, in his opinion, they’re only focused on local terrorism in Syria and haven’t informed him of “plans for international terrorism attacks.” This assumes you’d take a terrorist’s word for anything, would view a local terrorist as a better person than an international terrorist, or would believe that a local terrorist wouldn’t change his mind next week and become an international terrorist. In any case, HTS leader Jolani on 12/24/2019 references “the whole Islamic Ummah” which is defined asThe worldwide community of Muslims.Jolani: “Having said that, we are in front of a great battle, on behalf of the whole Islamic Ummah, and on behalf of a hypocrite world that once wanted to destroy the Soviet Union & to confront the Iranian ambitions. James Jeffrey and Trump are merely errand boys carrying out well known US plans to redraw Middle East borders. The so-called “war” in Syria would end today if the US immediately withdrew 100% of its personnel, funding, and equipment. Newsweek could stop the genocide by publicizing it, but won’t]. 

[Image HTS leader via syriahr.com.More on HTS chief Al-Jolani] 
Even US imperialist PR group ICG isn’t as quick as James Jeffrey is to view Jolani as just a “local” terrorist :  2/20/20: While Jolani’s rhetoric attempts to create the impression that the group has had a genuine change of heart about its objectives and behaviour, HTS would need to take far more concrete steps to demonstrate the sincerity of this reorientation, particularly to external actors…. Western states, should determine whether HTS is demonstrating good-faith efforts to contain foreign and transnationally oriented jihadists beyond just ISIS; yielding more control of sectors of civilian governance inside Idlib and allowing for a degree of political pluralism, among other clear governance and political concessions; and refraining from interfering in the work of humanitarian organisations ready to help close to a million desperate people hunkered down in miserable conditions next to the Turkish border.” 2/20/20, “The Jihadist Factor in Syria’s Idlib: A Conversation with Abu Muhammad al-Jolani,” crisisgroup.org] 

(continuing): “Lavrov said Monday that Jeffrey and other Washington officials have “repeatedly made statements that mean that they consider Hayat Tahrir al-Sham to not be a terrorist organization as such and that it would be possible under certain circumstances to enter into a dialogue with it.” He added, “this is not the first time we hear such transparent hints, and we consider them completely unacceptable.” 

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, a U.S.-designated terrorist organization since March 2017, is among the most powerful forces still battling against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s rule. In a campaign backed by Iran and Russia, the Syrian leader and his allies have managed to retake most of the country from a [terrorist] rebel and jihadi uprising that erupted in 2011 and received support from the U.S. and a number of its European and Middle Eastern allies, including Turkey….

The Pentagon teamed up with the mostly [US created and financed so-called] Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces that now [illegally] administer up to a third of the country, in some parts, alongside Syrian troops. [No link provided to substantiate claim of “alongside Syrian troops.” US in Syria has stated it will treat as hostile any opposition that approaches the boundaries of the one third of Syrian land that it now “administers.”] 

(continuing): “In Idlib, U.S. officials have joined NATO ally Turkey in [being a massive human shield for jihadists, demanding jihadists be allowed to remain in charge of Idlib enclave] accusing Syria and Russia of killing civilians and have expressed concerns of a possible humanitarian disaster resulting from their latest offensive. “Hundreds of thousands of tents on our border and possible migration to Europe are consequences of the brutal Assad regime and its supporters,” the Turkish Defense Ministry tweeted Monday.”… 

[Ed. note: Former UK Ambassador to Syria 2003-2006, Peter Ford,even offerspragmatic solution in Idlib never presented or even examined by the Western press: 

“[6/4/19] The only way realistically to limit the fighting is for Turkey to withdraw its support for the jihadis and let them melt back into the Turkish border zone where they could affiliate with the Turkish-controlled militias there. This would still leave a problem for later but Idlib could breathe.””] 

(continuing): “”In Idlib, hundreds of thousands of innocent people are subject to suffering/persecution under the regime oppression and attacks,” it added. 

Pentagon officials have also acknowledged the presence of militant forces in Idlib.”… 

[Ed. note: Gee, they’ve “acknowledged” this? Brett McGurk, 2017: “Idlib province is the largest Al Qaeda safe haven since 911"] 

“Idlib province seems to be a magnet for terrorist groups, especially because it is an ungoverned space in many ways,” [not so, it’s “governed” by US-protected terrorists] U.S.-led coalition spokesperson Army Colonel Myles B. Caggins III told Sky News on Thursday. 

“There are a variety of groups there, all of them are a nuisance, a menace and a threat to the civilians, the hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians who are just trying to make it through the winter and are searching for hope and a will to survive,” he added. 

Ankara also has [terrorist] soldiers deployed to Syria, where they back other [terrorist] rebel factions fighting both pro-Syrian government forces and U.S.-backed [so-called] Kurdish fighters. These Turkish [terrorist] troops have increasingly become part of the conflict themselves, however, as Damascus’ lightning gains in Idlib and Aleppo resulted in a series of direct, deadly exchanges between the two neighboring countries earlier this month

[Turkey failed to fulfill] its obligation to a ceasefire brokered by the two countries’ [Turkey and Russia’s] presidents in September 2018, namely by failing to facilitate the withdrawal of jihadi groups like Hayat Tahrir al-Sham from Idlib and its outskirts.
 
The [Salafist terrorist] group’s [HTS] leader,…Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, continues to elude his foes and offered an unprecedented interview published last week by the Belgium-based International Crisis Group think tank.”… 

[Ed. note: The so-called “Belgium-basedICG “think tank” is just another US imperialist warmonger profiteer group founded and maintained with Soros funding that claims to be about “preventing war and shaping peace.” As such, its primary focus is on influencing US taxpayers to contribute to their own genocide, ie, clear the world of various nationalist feelings so that jihadists can more easily take over. Its “Board of Trustees” includes the usual suspects. Government and foundation donors include OECD of which US is a member] 

(continuing: "In it [the interview], he called for the downfall of the Syrian government [Gee! That’s the same thing the US wants!], the departure of Russian and Iranian forces and identified his [Salafist terrorist headslicer] group’s eventual plan to “stabilize the area under our control and administer it through an alliance of local [US backed] Syrian revolutionary forces that are committed to [preventing Idlib from normal functioning] protecting Idlib.” 

Syrian troops and partnered forces have continued to [legitimately reclaim] seize towns and villages in southern and eastern Idlib [and free innocent Syrians held hostage there], recently winning back areas near the strategic M4 highway. Assad has [legitimately] vowed to retake the entirety of his country though several obstacles remain outside of Idlib. 

Syrian and Russian forces have had occasionally violent run-ins with their U.S. counterparts”… 

[Ed. note: How is US a “counterpart” of Syria within Syria when its genocidal presence there for 9 years is illegal and entirely unprovoked? US doesn’t become a “counterpart” just because it has been allowed to massively fund terrorists there, to illegally annex one third of Syrian land, and to maintain an illegal military presence there to guard the borders it has seized as if they were US land. Syria owns its entire country, it isn’t a “counterpart” of it. Nor is Russia a “counterpart” since it’s there strictly at Syria’s invitation.] 

(continuing): “tasked with controlling oil and gas fields in the country’s northeast.” 

[Ed. note: US is “tasked?” Who “tasked” the US to criminally seize Syrian resources “in the country’s northeast” comprising one third of Syria’s total land area?] 

(continuing): “Elsewhere, Syrian government positions have been semi-regularly hit by Israeli raids against positions said to be associated with Iran, such as a strike Sunday [allegedly] targeting Palestinian Islamic Jihad figures near Damascus.”
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 Added: “Every single Syrian death in this [9 year] conflict is, legally, the fault of the aggressors: the United States.”

 9/6/2018, “Trump Protects Al Qaeda, “The Resistance” Applauds, Cursing “Russians”,” Black Agenda Report, Glen Ford 

“Every single Syrian death in this [9 year] conflict is, legally, the fault of the aggressors: the United States and its allies, who spent billions [of US taxpayer dollars] to deploy as many as 100,000 jihadists to wage war against a sovereign nation –– a crime against peace, the highest crime under international law, for which Obama, Clinton and other ranking U.S. civilian and military officials deserve the most extreme punishment. Donald Trump is now guilty of the same crime–the one that ten Nazis were hanged for at Nuremburg.”… 

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Added: In 2016, for the first time in 5 years, a Christmas tree appeared in Aleppo city’s central square:

12/23/2016, Peter Ford, UK Ambassador to Syria 2003-2006, said there was now a Christmas tree in the [Aleppo] city’s central square, [for the first time in 5 years] which there would not have been “if the other side [terrorists] had won”.”

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Image: 12/25/2016, A Christmas Tree is lit in Aleppo for the first time in 5 years. You Tube
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Added: US strategy is to weaken regional identities: 

The goal is not to achieve a “regime change”...but weaken the regional identity as much as possible....until there is no real local political power left in the whole of that region. 

The case of Syria with Burham Galioun (the equivalent of [Venezuela’s] Juan Guaido), who had long collaborated with the US NED [regime change group], was replaced by another “president”, who was also replaced by another, then by another and by others, so many times that nobody remembers his name anymore.Guaidó, or his successors, will ask for help from Brazil, Guyana and Colombia (who have always sought to expand their borders), who will deploy “peace” forces with support from Israel, the United Kingdom and the United States. Recall that these countries for almost a century have wanted to divide the Venezuelan territory…. 

Knowing that the Pentagon will no longer be able to use its army of jihadists to weaken the Syrian state, the USA transfers the Syrian problem to the treasury department, which will do everything possible to prevent the reconstruction of the country and the state. 

In our case, Venezuela…the role of the Friends of Syria is assumed by the Lima group, which is responsible for coordinating the diplomatic positions of the Washington allies. And Juan Guaidó plays the role of the Syrian opposition chief Burhan Ghalioun.”…1/31/2019, “Juan Guaidó tells Venezuelans: “It’s nothing personal, it’s just a business”,” Aporrea, by Juan Hernandez

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Added: ICG in one sentence: 

“While the International Crisis Group (ICG) claims to be “committed to preventing and resolving deadly conflict,” the reality is that they are committed to offering solutions crafted well in advance to problems they themselves have created in order to perpetuate their own corporate agenda.”





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