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OBAMA, KERRY, AND MCCAIN HAVE A 'MODERATE' PROBLEM IN SYRIA
Canada Free Press
Sept 6 2013
Either they aren't moderates, or 'moderate' has a frightening new
definition...
The Syrian rebels are moderates. That's the message from those who want
the US to involve itself in the Syrian civil war. Be it from Obama,
John McCain, or John Kerry, the message is the same. Those who seek to
portray the Syrian rebellion as a radical movement are just out to hurt
the President politically. They've said this over, and over, again.
...But it's not working. No one is buying the myth of the
middle-of-the-road Syrian rebellion - and why should they?
Two days ago, we saw the video where rebels down a Syrian plane. They
immediately start shouting "Alahu Ackbar" in celebration. This,
according to John McCain was no different than a Christian saying
"thank God, thank God." It's practically a sign of their moderate
views.
"Of course they're Muslims but they are moderates. I guarantee you they
are moderates," McCain said. "I know them, and I've been with them."
Well, sure. Of course they are. Anyone who thinks otherwise clearly
doesn't possess John McCain's extraordinary level of understanding,
compassion, and global awareness.
Who cares that Armenian news outlets are reporting that the rebels
are attacking Christian villages, burning churches, and kidnapping
or killing the faithful? These are all clear signs of their moderate
positions.
The St. Gevorg church in Aleppo's Armenian-populated district of
Nor Kyugh was set ablaze on Monday, reported Tert.am, quoting a
representative of the local Armenian prelacy. Speaking to the online
paper, the spokesman, Zhirayr Reisian, confirmed that the church
had become a target of rebels and that it had almost been reduced to
ashes. Reisian also said that the Mesrobian Armenian School adjacent
to the church has been seriously damaged, too. Earlier on Monday a
blast near an Armenian district of Syrian capital Damascus reportedly
killed 10 people and wounded around 50. Armenians were feared to
be among both dead and wounded. Later Reisian told state-run agency
Armenpress that a group of 10 Christians, including seven Armenians,
was kidnapped near Aleppo. About four dozen Syrian Armenians have
reportedly been killed since the start of the conflict in Syria in
March 2011. Hundreds of an estimated 80,000 Syrian Armenian, mostly
concentrated in Aleppo, have taken refuge in Armenia since fighting
between government and opposition forces reached the city last July.
Heck, maybe the rebels just despise all religions equally. They're
probably secular atheists or something. It's not like they're the
favored party of the Muslim Brotherhood. No one is running around the
country threatening those who refuse to embrace Sharia Law. We don't
have any video of such actions, do we? They're moderates after all.
>From The Blaze:
The video, originally posted by the nongovernmental watchdog Syrian
Observatory for Human Rights, shows 30 members of the Syrian PKK,
also known as the Kurdistan Worker's Party being held hostage by
the armed gunmen. The group of PKK members is seen sitting on the
Persian rugged floor of an empty room, while a member of the Muslim
Brotherhood fighters tells them that they must "practice the real
Islam and follow Sharia law" or face the "consequences."
The men identified themselves as members of the Muslim Brotherhood
and they spoke in a distinct classic Arabic with an Egyptian accent,
an Arabic translator, who viewed the video, told TheBlaze.
Strangely enough, the Kurdish rebels were forced to sign a contract
and were told that if they prayed with the Muslim Brotherhood, turned
over all their weapons and refrained from fighting for a full year
they would not be harmed.
"If you don't do this, you know the consequences?" warned a man with
a strong Egyptian accent. The Kurdish men sat quietly, listening.
Hmmmm... OK, well Secretary of State Kerry did admit that as many as
20% of the 100,000 Syrian Rebels could be considered radical. But
hey, that's no big deal, right? Clearly, the moderates are in the
vast majority and - as Kerry points out - the minority isn't really
worth our concern.
Someone should tell that to the New York Times, because they seem to
think "moderate" Syrian forces are carrying out mass executions of
Syrian prisoners:
The prisoners, seven in all, were captured Syrian soldiers. Five
were trussed, their backs marked with red welts. They kept their
faces pressed to the dirt as the rebels' commander recited a bitter
revolutionary verse.
"For fifty years, they are companions to corruption," he said. "We
swear to the Lord of the Throne, that this is our oath: We will
take revenge."
The moment the poem ended, the commander, known as "the Uncle,"
fired a bullet into the back of the first prisoner's head. His gunmen
followed suit, promptly killing all the men at their feet.
This scene, documented in a video smuggled out of Syria a few days
ago by a former rebel who grew disgusted by the killings, offers
a dark insight into how many rebels have adopted some of the same
brutal and ruthless tactics as the regime they are trying to overthrow.
We're sure the administration is unfazed because, after all, war is
hell. Executing the soldiers of a brutal thug like Assad is just par
for the course. Unpleasant maybe, but that's the way it goes. It's
not like these moderates are harming civilians who choose to stand
against them. They're not a bunch of ruthless baby-killers, are they?
>From the Centre for Global Research:
Al-Qaeda linked terrorists in Syria have beheaded all 24 Syrian
passengers traveling from Tartus to Ras al-Ain in northeast of Syria,
among them a mother and a 40-days old infant.
Gunmen from the terrorist Islamic State of Iraq and Levant stopped
the bus on the road in Talkalakh and killed everyone before setting
the bus on fire.
According to media reports, the attack was carried out because the
passengers who were from three different villages in Ras al-Ain,
supported anti-terrorist Kurdish groups which were formed recently
to defend Kurdish population against anti-Syria terrorists.
Bodies of a mother and her 40-days infant were also seen among the
dead, which were recognized by their relatives.
This simply must be incorrect. This can't be happening. The Obama
administration, along with staunch GOP members like McCain, has
guaranteed that the people we seek to help in Syria are poor,
downtrodden, souls who just seek peace and tolerance.
As Kerry puts it:
"The opposition has increasingly become more defined by its
moderation, more defined by the breadth of its membership and more
defined by its adherence to some, you know, democratic process and
to an all-inclusive, minority-protecting constitution, which will be
broad-based and secular with respect to the future of Syria."
See? Everything's fine! These are simply peaceful factions who
are incapable of self-defense.They've got the John Kerry stamp of
approval. Coming to their aid is a moral imperative of the first
order. Surely, traditionally left-leaning news outlets like Reuters
understand that the "moderate" movement in Syria is growing in power
with - as Kerry puts it - "each passing day."
Uh-oh. From Reuters:
Secretary of State John Kerry's public assertions that moderate
Syrian opposition groups are growing in influence appear to be at
odds with estimates by U.S. and European intelligence sources and
nongovernmental experts, who say Islamic extremists remain by far
the fiercest and best-organized rebel elements.
"And the opposition is getting stronger by the day," Kerry told the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday.
U.S. and allied intelligence sources and private experts on the Syrian
conflict suggest that assessment is optimistic.
While the radical Islamists among the rebels may not be numerically
superior to more moderate fighters, they say, Islamist groups like the
al Qaeda-aligned Nusra Front are better organized, armed and trained.
Hmmmm. ...The administration has even managed to lose Reuters. That's
not a good sign.
Here's the problem: Obama, Kerry, and McCain's Claims of widespread
"moderation" in Syria simply don't pass the smell test. If they're
going to sell their war to the American people - not to mention the
rest of the world - they're going to have to be able to show that
the people who will benefit from US military action are deserving of
our involvement.
As news from the region continues to pile up, it's becoming clear
that they have a long way to go.
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/57733
From: A. Papazian
Canada Free Press
Sept 6 2013
Either they aren't moderates, or 'moderate' has a frightening new
definition...
The Syrian rebels are moderates. That's the message from those who want
the US to involve itself in the Syrian civil war. Be it from Obama,
John McCain, or John Kerry, the message is the same. Those who seek to
portray the Syrian rebellion as a radical movement are just out to hurt
the President politically. They've said this over, and over, again.
...But it's not working. No one is buying the myth of the
middle-of-the-road Syrian rebellion - and why should they?
Two days ago, we saw the video where rebels down a Syrian plane. They
immediately start shouting "Alahu Ackbar" in celebration. This,
according to John McCain was no different than a Christian saying
"thank God, thank God." It's practically a sign of their moderate
views.
"Of course they're Muslims but they are moderates. I guarantee you they
are moderates," McCain said. "I know them, and I've been with them."
Well, sure. Of course they are. Anyone who thinks otherwise clearly
doesn't possess John McCain's extraordinary level of understanding,
compassion, and global awareness.
Who cares that Armenian news outlets are reporting that the rebels
are attacking Christian villages, burning churches, and kidnapping
or killing the faithful? These are all clear signs of their moderate
positions.
The St. Gevorg church in Aleppo's Armenian-populated district of
Nor Kyugh was set ablaze on Monday, reported Tert.am, quoting a
representative of the local Armenian prelacy. Speaking to the online
paper, the spokesman, Zhirayr Reisian, confirmed that the church
had become a target of rebels and that it had almost been reduced to
ashes. Reisian also said that the Mesrobian Armenian School adjacent
to the church has been seriously damaged, too. Earlier on Monday a
blast near an Armenian district of Syrian capital Damascus reportedly
killed 10 people and wounded around 50. Armenians were feared to
be among both dead and wounded. Later Reisian told state-run agency
Armenpress that a group of 10 Christians, including seven Armenians,
was kidnapped near Aleppo. About four dozen Syrian Armenians have
reportedly been killed since the start of the conflict in Syria in
March 2011. Hundreds of an estimated 80,000 Syrian Armenian, mostly
concentrated in Aleppo, have taken refuge in Armenia since fighting
between government and opposition forces reached the city last July.
Heck, maybe the rebels just despise all religions equally. They're
probably secular atheists or something. It's not like they're the
favored party of the Muslim Brotherhood. No one is running around the
country threatening those who refuse to embrace Sharia Law. We don't
have any video of such actions, do we? They're moderates after all.
>From The Blaze:
The video, originally posted by the nongovernmental watchdog Syrian
Observatory for Human Rights, shows 30 members of the Syrian PKK,
also known as the Kurdistan Worker's Party being held hostage by
the armed gunmen. The group of PKK members is seen sitting on the
Persian rugged floor of an empty room, while a member of the Muslim
Brotherhood fighters tells them that they must "practice the real
Islam and follow Sharia law" or face the "consequences."
The men identified themselves as members of the Muslim Brotherhood
and they spoke in a distinct classic Arabic with an Egyptian accent,
an Arabic translator, who viewed the video, told TheBlaze.
Strangely enough, the Kurdish rebels were forced to sign a contract
and were told that if they prayed with the Muslim Brotherhood, turned
over all their weapons and refrained from fighting for a full year
they would not be harmed.
"If you don't do this, you know the consequences?" warned a man with
a strong Egyptian accent. The Kurdish men sat quietly, listening.
Hmmmm... OK, well Secretary of State Kerry did admit that as many as
20% of the 100,000 Syrian Rebels could be considered radical. But
hey, that's no big deal, right? Clearly, the moderates are in the
vast majority and - as Kerry points out - the minority isn't really
worth our concern.
Someone should tell that to the New York Times, because they seem to
think "moderate" Syrian forces are carrying out mass executions of
Syrian prisoners:
The prisoners, seven in all, were captured Syrian soldiers. Five
were trussed, their backs marked with red welts. They kept their
faces pressed to the dirt as the rebels' commander recited a bitter
revolutionary verse.
"For fifty years, they are companions to corruption," he said. "We
swear to the Lord of the Throne, that this is our oath: We will
take revenge."
The moment the poem ended, the commander, known as "the Uncle,"
fired a bullet into the back of the first prisoner's head. His gunmen
followed suit, promptly killing all the men at their feet.
This scene, documented in a video smuggled out of Syria a few days
ago by a former rebel who grew disgusted by the killings, offers
a dark insight into how many rebels have adopted some of the same
brutal and ruthless tactics as the regime they are trying to overthrow.
We're sure the administration is unfazed because, after all, war is
hell. Executing the soldiers of a brutal thug like Assad is just par
for the course. Unpleasant maybe, but that's the way it goes. It's
not like these moderates are harming civilians who choose to stand
against them. They're not a bunch of ruthless baby-killers, are they?
>From the Centre for Global Research:
Al-Qaeda linked terrorists in Syria have beheaded all 24 Syrian
passengers traveling from Tartus to Ras al-Ain in northeast of Syria,
among them a mother and a 40-days old infant.
Gunmen from the terrorist Islamic State of Iraq and Levant stopped
the bus on the road in Talkalakh and killed everyone before setting
the bus on fire.
According to media reports, the attack was carried out because the
passengers who were from three different villages in Ras al-Ain,
supported anti-terrorist Kurdish groups which were formed recently
to defend Kurdish population against anti-Syria terrorists.
Bodies of a mother and her 40-days infant were also seen among the
dead, which were recognized by their relatives.
This simply must be incorrect. This can't be happening. The Obama
administration, along with staunch GOP members like McCain, has
guaranteed that the people we seek to help in Syria are poor,
downtrodden, souls who just seek peace and tolerance.
As Kerry puts it:
"The opposition has increasingly become more defined by its
moderation, more defined by the breadth of its membership and more
defined by its adherence to some, you know, democratic process and
to an all-inclusive, minority-protecting constitution, which will be
broad-based and secular with respect to the future of Syria."
See? Everything's fine! These are simply peaceful factions who
are incapable of self-defense.They've got the John Kerry stamp of
approval. Coming to their aid is a moral imperative of the first
order. Surely, traditionally left-leaning news outlets like Reuters
understand that the "moderate" movement in Syria is growing in power
with - as Kerry puts it - "each passing day."
Uh-oh. From Reuters:
Secretary of State John Kerry's public assertions that moderate
Syrian opposition groups are growing in influence appear to be at
odds with estimates by U.S. and European intelligence sources and
nongovernmental experts, who say Islamic extremists remain by far
the fiercest and best-organized rebel elements.
"And the opposition is getting stronger by the day," Kerry told the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday.
U.S. and allied intelligence sources and private experts on the Syrian
conflict suggest that assessment is optimistic.
While the radical Islamists among the rebels may not be numerically
superior to more moderate fighters, they say, Islamist groups like the
al Qaeda-aligned Nusra Front are better organized, armed and trained.
Hmmmm. ...The administration has even managed to lose Reuters. That's
not a good sign.
Here's the problem: Obama, Kerry, and McCain's Claims of widespread
"moderation" in Syria simply don't pass the smell test. If they're
going to sell their war to the American people - not to mention the
rest of the world - they're going to have to be able to show that
the people who will benefit from US military action are deserving of
our involvement.
As news from the region continues to pile up, it's becoming clear
that they have a long way to go.
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/57733
From: A. Papazian