Russia Accuses US Of Carving Out "Alternative Government" In Syria As Mattis Says No Longer Focusing On Terrorism
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by Tyler Durden
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has **accused the United States of working to carve out "an alternative government" on Syrian soil **in statements made at a UN press briefing related to the recent Turkish military build-up poised to assault Syrian Kurdish areas of Northern Syria.
Lavrov's words come after Secretary of State Rex Tillerson pledged in a speech on Wednesday that US military forces would remain in Syria indefinitely until various objectives are met, which include Syrian government transition and the curtailing of Iran's influence. Lavrov said "It's a fact that US forces are seriously involved in creating alternative government bodies on vast part of the Syrian territory. And this, of course, absolutely contradicts their own obligations, which they committed to on numerous occasions, including at the UN Security Council, on maintaining the sovereignty and the territorial integrity on Syria."
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The Russian FM further accused the US of contradicting its previous claim that US troops - which number at least 2,000 according to recent Pentagon statements - were only in Syria to fight the Islamic State and not wage a proxy war against the Syrian government and its allies.
The prior US policy of regime change in Syria, which began under the Obama administration and intensified under a CIA program, was something many analysts perceived that President Trump had abandoned - consistent with earlier campaign promises. In the summer of last year Trump shut down the CIA program - widely reported to be the agency's largest covert program - even while boosting support for the Pentagon program to arm and train the predominately Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). "
Rex Tillerson told me many times that the only reason for their presence there [in Syria] is defeating Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISL). Now they have some much more long-standing plans," Lavrov said further of the inconsistency in US policy. "We will have to take this into account and look for solutions that won't allow the destruction of Syrian sovereignty."
At the start of this week the Pentagon rolled out with deeply controversial plans for the US coalition in Syria to establish a 30,000-strong new border security force primarily utilizing the SDF, which many analysts see ultimately as a US commitment to the partitioning of Syria along ethnic and sectarian lines. And Russia has now issued a formal complaint alleging as much.
Meanwhile US Defense Secretary James Mattis unveiled a bit of a foreign policy 180 when in a speech on Friday he said that US national security focus was no longer terrorism, but "competition between great powers." He said the US faced "**growing threats from revisionist powers as different as China and Russia," **while unveiling a new national defense strategy.
The U.S. military presence in Syria is illegal and I wish it would end immediately. The wars in the Middle East have killed hundreds of thousands of people, most of them innocent, and caused many more people to suffer grievous injuries, mental anguish and destroyed lives. It has also cost this country trillions of dollars that have added to our national debt and could have been better spent helping our own country and people. Sadly, very few of our national leader will even acknowledge these truths, much less reverse these horrific policies.
The last thing we need is more military conflict in Syria.
The situation in the middle east is worsening for a while now. Over 20 years already the superpowers can't agree on their oil-apettite. Very sad for all the innocent people in these countries. I can't even imagine the horrors they are going through !
@zer0hedge...bro ..Mattis looks and speaks like he is suffering from Alzheimers.I find 'Mad Cow' the more appropriate name for him, than Mad Dog.Then again, the entire 'Foreign Policy' of the USA suffers from Alzheimers.I find 'Mad Cow' the more appropriate name for him, than Mad Dog.Then again, the entire 'Foreign Policy' of the USA suffers from Alzheimers.Until last century, the splendid isolation provided for a great deal of security of the USA.Not so much now. With open borders and sanctuary states, cities and institutions, you are inviting your worst enemies to undermine your liberties and securities with no military invasion. A great strategy to opress your original freedom, values and liberties!The geographic situation is great for a nation that will only defend its bordersFor an agressive empire the geo location means huge costs for exporting troops, equipment and mainting bases literally everywhere around the globe. This alone will eventually bankrupt the USA.
Russia and China, on the other hand do not follow expansionist policies. So their main agenda is to defend their homeland, fight internal dangers such as terrorism and separatism (both of which are again -at least in part- funded by the USA and its alies) and imminent threats to their limited strategic interests. Ukaine, Syria and South China Sea come to mind.So, Mad cow Mattis may well identify Russia and China as the main rivals/threats to USA hegemony worldwide, but he cannot provide a plan to fight them for another half century on a financially sustainable basis.The sad fact is, that the total dependency on galactic and ever growing debt and its basis; the Petro Dollar does not allow the USA to even consider a peacful co-existence, that would limit military spending abroad to a few expeditions here and there.As long as the USA follows the Brzinsky doctrines, it digs it own grave...thank you for sharing information with us...
U gave a lot of information, tnx for sharing ,I didn't know mad cow fact.
I generally agree with you, but it's not politically correct to demonize the United States ONLY. There are countires that are doing also very bad things to other countries. There is a power battle for the last 70 years and unfortunately the innocent and poor people pay the bill. No one is taking responsibility for anything that happens - I don't know what can be the solution though
Luckily for the world, China silently took over the role of moral world leader in 2017. It's game over for the Jewish dominated unipolar world order. Brics and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation are taking over. Done are the amoral Jews and the United Shit and Assholes.
Moscow was aiming to dismantle NATO, turn security in Europe and the Middle East into favor, and China's predatory economy to mourn the features of the South China Sea and turn their neighbors into annoyances. China and Russia are faced with increasing threats from different revisionist powers, such as nations unified by authoritarian models, countries seeking veto power against diplomatic and security decisions
For these reasons, we must throw our men right, orderly and fearlessly. We have to help protect innocent people. This is our conscience.
From your comment I can't understand what is your position on the matter ?
I expressed this attitude clearly. unfortunately the google translate is pushing me to an incomprehensible point.
I think helping to people us.
The US and Russia in the same old pissing contest.
We reverted back to where we were 30 years ago. Although we havent had the threat of nukes, both countries use an alternate country as their battleground. This time it is the Middle East. Each draws a line in the sand and they go at it. It matters none what they do to the people who live in that area.
In the end, nothing is going to change until large numbers of people put a stop to it. As long as people are asleep and allow the fearmongering to be effective, this will continue.
The War on Terror is the biggest joke in the world. Amazing how people even fall for it.
Power Battle, nobody needs this sh#t. These two countries openly ruined at least 10-15 weaker, smaller countries in the last 20 years and nobody seems to really care. When someone opposes them, they disapper. You have to give it to Kim Jong-un for being such a bad boy. ( I don't like him)
Play the game or get exterminated.
That is how it seems to work out. The governments arent going to change... we know all wars are bankster wars...they play both sides and profit.
It is going to take an awakening of tens of millions of people to change this. It can and will happen...just a matter of how long it takes. Abundance is one of the criteria necessary in my opinion. When people have resources, they are less likely to be pushed around. Plus people wont want it screwed up because some puppets in government are answering to the banksters (who are going to lose power anyway).
It just seems to me that Putin and Trump are trying to each other which one has the biggest willie - but by the looks of it both are lacking in that department ! Bullies come in many for,s and the two leaders are just that - bullies. They both run governments that are corrupt and the main reason they can do that is they have natural resources that make them richer than most other countries, they also have weapon stashes left over from the Cold War which make them not only bullies but rich dangerous bullies.
The US is doing nothing but war in the world.they invade and exploit weak countries.I want to strengthen the states that can provide peace in the world.the world must be a place where every person in the world is happy.@zer0hedge
You r right brother the US is exploiting the weak countries.
Russia knows it is no military match for US, and it still has a tough row to hoe in the world press because Washington still pulls most of the media levers actoss the world, at least where it matters. Unlikely the US will back down; there's a colour
well how can one explain what the secretary of state ray said , that's not an accusation its a fact whoever comes between the US and its goal to dominate the world must be put aside , it the same old obama strategy
I agree with u bro,US is doing this thing now and also before.
for the talmudists lying to the goyim is a virtue, and the bigger the lie the better. eventually, hopefully the goyim will figure it out
Just another day in the office in that "cold war" that keeps happening with USA vs Russia
exactly this!
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