09.09.2013, 19:38
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Published time: September 09, 2013 10:39
In a twist of irony that has escaped mainstream commentators, during the week of 9/11, the US is considering a course of action that will empower Al-Qaeda, i.e. bombing Syria.
As terror expert Evan Kohlmann put it, “two of the most powerful insurgent factions in Syria are Al-Qaeda factions.” Kohlmann is an authority on the subject, having worked as a consultant in terrorism matters for the DoD, DOJ, FBI, and other law enforcement agencies.
Regarding the prospective strike on Syria, Steven A. Cook, a senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies at The Council on Foreign Relations, warns that “American and allied cruise missiles would be to the benefit of the Al-Qaeda-linked militants fighting Assad—the same militants whom US drones are attacking regularly in places such as Yemen.”
According to Bloomberg, speaking off the record with military and intelligence officials within Obama’s own administration, “among the primary concerns expressed were that the main beneficiaries could be groups affiliated with Al-Qaeda.”
Assad is a secular leader, which is one of the reasons he is hated by Al-Qaeda.
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TEHRAN, Sep. 9 (MNA) – A likely way to lead to a breakthrough toward peace in Syria would be a decision by the United States to accept Iran as a negotiating partner, according to a commentary published by Aljazeera on September 4.
The article is written by Stephen Kinzer, a former New York Times foreign correspondent who has covered more than 50 countries on five continents.
Following is an excerpt of the article:
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Moderate measures have failed to resolve the Syrian crisis. A more radical option need not be military. Far bolder, and far more likely to lead to a breakthrough toward peace, would be a decision by the United States to accept Iran as a negotiating partner.
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