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    EDITORIAL: NO US ATTACKS ON SYRIA

    http://asbarez.com/113650/editorial-no-us-attacks-on-syria/
    Friday, September 6th, 2013

    ANCA opposes US strikes against Syria

    As President Barack Obama prepares to address the nation, once again,
    on his intention to attack Syria, Armenian-Americans must unequivocally
    oppose the administration's plans to engage in yet another war in
    the Middle East, keeping in mind the definitive impact such an attack
    will have on the Syrian-Armenian community.

    The tactic adopted by the Obama Administration to convince the American
    people of the righteousness of an attack on Syria is reminiscent of
    when President George W. Bush wanted to secure-at all costs-approval
    to attack Iraq in 2003, heralding claims of the existence of weapons
    of mass destruction and Iraq's role in the 9/11 attacks, all of which
    proved to be false.

    The cost of attacking Syria is high. Although the US claims it plans
    to strike Syria's military and alleged chemical weapons targets, the
    loss of civilian life is imminent. The Christian minority population,
    which includes the large Syrian-Armenian community, will be directly
    in harm's way.

    Throughout the Syrian conflict, the Armenian community there
    has weathered enormous losses and continues to live in unbearable
    conditions, while steadfastly defending the cities and neighborhoods
    that are populated by Armenians, especially in Aleppo.

    Syria has immense significance to the entire Armenian nation,
    not only as a safe-haven for survivors of the Armenian Genocide,
    but also as a crossroads of civilizations. Before the crisis began,
    the present-day Syrian-Armenian community was an integral part of
    Syria's development and contribution by Armenians to civil society
    propelled a safe and secure existence for the community.

    The Obama administration is out to teach a lesson to Syria and
    to assert its role as a superpower. However, in this case, its
    calculations are simply wrong, because, in its rabid effort to topple
    the current regime, the US is aiding and abetting groups whose ultimate
    intentions are to destroy America and cause harm to American interests.

    If Obama's intentions are to punish those who have caused the loss of
    so many civilian lives, especially after the alleged chemical weapons
    attacks late last month, perhaps it could take a moment to look inward
    and assess the volume of casualties caused by US-led drone attacks
    across the world. To whom is the US accountable for these atrocities?

    According to media reports, the majority of Americans are opposed
    to US intervention, in any form, in the Syrian conflict. If Congress
    is truly representative of the popular will, then it will oppose the
    proposed US strikes against Syria.

    Earlier this week, the Armenian National Committee of America launched
    a campaign to make Armenian-American opposition to the Syria attacks
    known to members of Congress. Take a moment to voice your opposition
    to US airstrikes.

    The proposed US airstrikes against Syria will not resolve the ongoing
    crisis in that country, nor will they benefit the international
    community. From our perspective, they will further deteriorate the
    conditions for our Armenian brothers and sisters in Syria. Let us
    collectively oppose US airstrikes on Syria.




    From: A. Papazian
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