[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] Observers of Middle East affairs, particularly the inter-related affairs in Syria and Iran, are busy thinking about the possible outcome of the G8 Summit in Northern Ireland.
According to reports coming out of Washington, there has been a fundamental shift in Barack Obama Ready to Rule from Day One... 's approach to the Syrian crisis after his administration became "convinced" of the Assad regime's use of chemical weapons on more than one occasion. This is something that means, according to the report, that the Assad regime has "crossed clear red lines," prompting a move to arm the rebels.
Before the supporters of the Syrian revolution could recover from this surprising turn of events, other, more delightful reports referred to the likelihood of Washington setting up a no-fly zone in southern Syria, a move which gives the impression that Obama and his advisors have finally realized the risks of solely issuing statements. This comes, of course, while Iran's Supreme Guide Ayatollah Ali Khamenei continues to send troops, Vladimir Putin ...Second and fourth President of the Russian Federation and the first to remain sober. Putin is credited with bringing political stability and re-establishing something like the rule of law, which occasionally results in somebody dropping dead from polonium poisoning. Under Putin, a new group of business magnates controlling significant swathes of Russia's economy has emerged, all of whom have close personal ties to Putin. The old bunch, without close personal ties to Putin, are in jail or in exile or dead... is providing lethal weapons, and Hassan Nasrallah is deploying fighters to "guard" Shi'ite shrines across Syria.
However, the difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits... as the popular saying goes: "What is right is always right."
Just hours after this early ecstasy, Ben Rhodes, the U.S. deputy national security adviser, clarified the White House's real stance. In an eloquent speech, Rhodes went into detail, stressing the "difficulty" of enforcing a no-fly zone and the "high cost" of such a move. He even elaborated on the need for the weapons to reach the non-radical elements of the Syrian opposition. Following this, President B.O. himself came out to reiterate Rhodes's statement.
Incidentally, Rhodes is the man responsible for drafting Obama's famous "A New Beginning" speech, which the president delivered in Cairo in 2009. He is also one of Obama's top advisors and had a direct influence on Washington's decision regarding Hosni Mubarak ...The former President-for-Life of Egypt, dumped by popular demand in early 2011... stepping down, as well as Obama's political stances on the "Arab Spring."
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See also TOPIX > [Deseret News] CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER: AMERICA [Obama] ARMING REBELS IN SYRIA IS MEANINGLESS.
Another "Ouch!" Artic from Charles bombing the Bammer.
* BHARAT RAKSHAK > [Russia Today] UN: IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE SYRIA CHEMICAL ATTACK PERPETRATOR EVEN WID US EVIDENCE.
IOW, the Bammer may had no case for any WMD-based "red lines" being violated by Baby Assad, thus also no reason to arm the Rebs???
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Obama is a MOUTH, he won't fight for anything or anyone. THAT is his basic Character. He is a mouth and nothing else.
Syria is a fascist dictatorship which is very Mohammed, the PBUH actually was a 7th cent. Assad only much worse. Moslems don't DO democracy.It makes no difference for us to ARM EITHER SIDE, THEY ARE KILLING EACH OTHER, WE BENEFIT BY THAT. NONE OF THEM ARE OUR FRIENDS. SCREW STABILITY IN THE MIDDLE EAST. In Egypt the heart of the Arab Spring the Army ( even as we watch ) is ready to save the Nation. Drive down any of the biggest avenues in Cairo and look at the swank private clubs and swimming pools for ARMY only. Morsi and the Islamists always were a side show beside the Egyptian military.
POWER in Egypt kisses the Military pubes or it gets a new hat.
Obama is a fool. And worse, he is a WEAK fool. And the US bureaucracies will DO it to you if you can't stop them. Can you spell rancid R.O.T.T.E.N. boyz and gurlz?
Right now all of us have about as much chance as Snowden. That's the foundation of any sympathy for him. He and we are all looking at the friendly open society and the Disneyland ideals of the proud USA being stripped down to its underwear like Ambassador Steven was while we were just innocently selling guns, and taken for a short smooth ride to the nearest ditch. I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag....say it real loud, I can't hear you.
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...Second and fourth President of the Russian Federation and the first to remain sober. Putin is credited with bringing political stability and re-establishing something like the rule of law, which occasionally results in somebody dropping dead from polonium poisoning. Under Putin, a new group of business magnates controlling significant swathes of Russia's economy has emerged, all of whom have close personal ties to Putin. The old bunch, without close personal ties to Putin, are in jail or in exile or dead...
