Brilliant interview of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad published in “Komsomolskaya Pravda”. A wise politician, an honest man and a courageous leader of the Syrians (true flint) in conversation with feminine outdoor Daria Aslamova allowed himself unusual for politicians to such a level the degree of openness.
Said Assad is extremely valuable, as it reveals and argues for much of what was not quite obvious not only for majority but also for experts.
Russia’s role in Syria
Bashar al-Assad reiterated that Russia was against the Syrians always, from the very beginning of the conflict. Not only morally, but financially, politically and providing military advice. The Syrian leader said in particular that in Syria “there are Russian military experts, who live here for decades”. Western propaganda can these words be presented as proof of the insidious Russian intervention in the fight against the opposition, but Moscow has never concealed assistance to the legitimate government of Syria.
More importantly, after these words, those “patriots” who in recent years screamed that “Putin merged Assad” must, to be honest, to swallow their tongues. In the interview Assad explains that as the complications of the conflict in him on the side of Damascus joined Hezbollah, Iran, but once in 2014, against the Syrians threw additional tens of thousands of terrorists and ISIS* “an-Nusra” turned the tide of the war, were forced to come to the aid of the aerospace forces of the Russian Federation.
By the way, the head of Syria counted 100-300 thousand fighters, arrived in the country from the outside. With all the possible exaggeration of the upper threshold number, however, given that the Russian military destroyed only from March to October 35 000 terrorists, for more than five years of war together, they could come to Syria about 100 thousand – it is a force against which alone it would be difficult for even a larger country than Syria.
The US role in creation of ISIL
Assad made abundantly clear is what’s important! – explains how the Americans created ISIS in Iraq. He argues that “Islamic state*” was created in 2006 in the presence in that devastated country of the US military and under their supervision.
Assad: “When the Americans took possession of Iraq, including the prisons. The leader of ISIS and his clique also sat in prison. ISIS was created in Iraq under American supervision. The Americans played a role directly or indirectly in the creation of ISIS. When the terrorists came to Syria – if we are talking about the beginning of the problem – no one spoke then about “an-Nusra” and the Islamic state. They are simply called “Free Syrian army” – supposedly secular force fighting against the government and the army. But in reality, if we look on the Internet, already at that time we will see the beheading of people from the very first weeks. So from the beginning it was a radical movement, but they called it the free army. And when it began to grow and became impossible to hide the crime of decapitation, the West was forced to admit the existence of “an-Nusra”. But in fact, this is the “free Syrian army”. And this is ISIS.”
All the experts trying to prove that the “Islamic state”, they say, was unintentional and not controlled by the Americans, you should carefully read these words. And again to overestimate what is happening in Syria. It was the US and NATO structures created and run by the state, created al-Qaeda – supervise their activities and send it to achieve the desired goals, while simultaneously pretending to fight those diseases.
Yes, the Americans and NATO controls the terrorists, not directly, but indirectly, through Turkey (oil and arms) and Gulf States (money and weapons), through the PMC, with the help of private instructors. Strategically, however, ISIS is acting in the interests of the United States, being on a par with “an-Nusra” and the “Free Syrian army” the main terrorist weapons against Assad and Syria, and ultimately against Russia.
Russia’s attempt to expand the Turkey support for ISIS
Assad is wise enough with all the negative attitude to Erdogan, coming from the understanding of its role in supporting terrorists, however, to make the following statement on the reconciliation between Moscow and Ankara:
“This new rapprochement between Turkey and Russia is our only hope that Russia will be able to change Turkish policy. And I am sure that this is the first goal of Russian diplomacy in relation to Turkey these days – the desire to reduce the damage caused to Syria by Turkey. I hope that the Russians will be able to convince them to stop the support of terrorists and the flow of money and mercenaries through the Turkish border. I think that is the wisdom of the Russian government because they want good relations with the Turkish people. And it is quite right”.
Not selfish, zatsiklivayas on the feud with a neighbor, and a true leader who can see beyond their noses. Acknowledging that Turkey still continues to help terrorists, Assad understands that only Russia and their influence can change the policy of Ankara. It is extremely difficult to do and in one month do not change. Why the outrage at the fact that Erdogan has not changed position on Syria, and Moscow has already reconciled and began construction of “Turkish stream”, too hasty.
The head of Syria like no one else understands how difficult it is for Turkey to stop supporting the terrorists, because it comes from many years of control of Turkey’s foreign policy in the interests of the West. Participation in the creation and development of ISIS was a prerequisite for the cooperation between Turkey and the United States. And only the rapprochement with Moscow is able to smoothly force the Erdogan to begin a reversal of the policy of the United States and out of complex chains of support for international terrorism. Slowly but persistently, forcing Turkey to exit from under the hood of the NATO, largely through the structure which is supervised by the terrorist network.
Israel’s role in supporting terrorists in Syria
If Turkey’s role as an accomplice LIH opened, and it said a lot, that Israel remains in the shadows, although his example of the most egregious. Still, all the experts turn a blind eye to the obvious at least the neutrality of Israel against seemingly his sworn enemies – the Islamists-terrorists. Although from time to time reports have been received that Israel provides medical care to wounded terrorists from Syria who call themselves fighters against the regime, and even strikes on Syrian military targets.
The head of Syria’s claims about the direct support of terrorists tel Aviv:
“Not only ISIS, not just “al-Nusra”, but any terrorist with a gun in his hand, who kills and destroys Syria is supported by Israel. Sometimes Israel does this indirectly, by passing secret information to terrorists, and occasionally direct intervention, when it strikes on Syrian army positions. Why? Because Israel looks at Syria as an enemy. For them, any weakening of the state, army and society in Syria does not advance the peace process, the price of which is the return of the occupied Golan heights. So for them, when Syria is busy with something else she can’t deal with the issue of the Golan heights and the peace process. She can do nothing to reclaim their land. And why Israel supports any terrorist, and there is no contradiction between Israel and any organization like “al-Nusra”, ISIL, or any group associated with “al-Qaeda”.
One can understand the desire of Israel to weaken Syria as his old enemy, but it is impossible to understand and justify support for terrorist murderers country, which itself had suffered so much from terror. And most interestingly: why tel Aviv are not afraid, that in place of Syria after the overthrow of Assad may form an “Islamic Caliphate”?
Maybe for the reason that ISIL declares itself not target Israel? But it is especially suspicious, considering that radical Muslims traditionally believe the Zionists are sworn enemies. Such oddities only once to indicate that the notorious “Caliphate of ISIS”, not a Caliphate of the righteous Muslims, and artificial terrorist entity, the military-political instrument. And it turns out that it is used including Israel?
But then it should be announced openly and directly. Where numerous experts on the Middle East? Why are they silent about the fact that Israel treats coming to him from Syria wounded terrorists and strikes on Assad’s army?
We can assume that they are afraid of accusations of anti-Semitism, which is so great wielded by Israeli diplomats. But, for example, Yevgeny Satanovsky could call a spade a spade in his own style without worrying about these charges. However, something tells me that, while it does not explicitly say Russia, as in the case of Turkey, everyone will pretend that nothing terrible happens.
Meanwhile, the terrorist support of Syria, a huge disgrace for Israel along with the cooperation with the current Kiev regime, which praises Bandera.
Europe trains terrorists
Assad indicates that in the European mosques on the money of Saudi sheikhs is training radical Islamists: “And most importantly – to stop the flow of money, which is paid for by the Saudi government, their NGOs and institutions that promote the Wahhabi ideology throughout the world. (…) We talk about the third and fourth generation Muslims living in Europe, but now they send us terrorists from Europe. They never lived in this region do not speak Arabic, does not read the Quran, but they are extremists, because the West has allowed the infiltration of the Wahhabi ideology in the EU”.
The most important link of international terrorism, which is clear to experts, but which is hardly mentioned in the media, mosques in the countries of the European Union. Sponsored by the Saudis, they are the hotbed of terrorism and release thousands of new fighters for ISIS, and “al-Nusra”.
We have in mind not even the current Arab refugees, and those born in the EU and are citizens of France, Germany, great Britain by right of birth. They are going to kill in Syria, being – just think! European Islamists and outsiders for the local Muslims.
What kind of religious war or a clash of civilizations – another invented theory artificially fomented conflict, can we talk? Rather it is more correct to talk about the use of Western intelligence agencies of the Muslim population through the promotion of radical Islam and extremism in the political interests of big capital. That is, the West is at war with the hands of Islamists all his enemies, without much worrying about losses in the ranks of their populations in terrorist attacks.
The proximity of war and peace in Syria
This extremely important point from the interview with Assad hard to understand other people and therefore requires explanation the Syrian leader: why Syria is still not declared a General mobilization, and thousands of healthy men with machine guns, and in the fitness centers? Why suffering and war coexist with a peaceful and even relaxed life?
For the consciousness of the majority of his contemporaries, brought up on the wars of the XX century and accustomed to certain patterns of behavior in wartime, it is this combination of the peaceful streets through the quarter, with the fighting causing the greatest confusion. As well, why not fight all the polls in a time when terrorists next kill fellow citizens? But note, this happens not only in Syria but in the Donbass, and in Iraq and in Afghanistan, where the never-ending terrorist war.
Assad explains the government’s position as follows: “we now Have a partial mobilization. Why partial? Because General mobilization means that everyone needs to go to war. That means no students, no teachers in universities, not teachers in schools, no working factories, no builders and drivers, and everything should work only for the government. All will become part of the war. This is normal, when the war lasts a few weeks or a few months, but for the war, which has lasted for six years, which means paralysis of the society and the paralysis of the country. You can’t win a war with a paralyzed society. And so you have to have a balance between war and the basic needs of society: universities, hospitals, social services. That’s why, from our point of view, this balance is vital”.
Critical moment, reveals a qualitatively different logic of war terrorist: the goal of terrorists is not just to win, and paralyzing fear all over the country. A General military mobilization instead of a quick victory over the terrorists, which is still impossible in such conditions, when the neighbors supply them with weapons and new fighters, able to lead to the opposite effect – the rapid disillusionment and weakening the stability of the country.
And the continuation of civil life gives a psychological effect of “normality” of the situation, which helps to overcome the fear of terror and allows to keep the functioning of the economy, which is also under attacks. The Syrian government, as, incidentally, and Donetsk (which is also, in fact, terrorist war), knowing this, makes all the civilians to become soldiers and does not translate fully to public life on a war footing.
However, there is one very important side point: a peaceful life is often able to take the form of excesses, that against hunger and combat losses has a demoralizing effect on the soldiers who have a misunderstanding of the goals of his sacrifice and even anger at the “rear rats”. It’s one thing when a civilian is, even without weapons, a war for the country within their profession, another when he’s having fun in clubs and eats three throat. Maybe partly this is low morale and the effectiveness of the Syrian army, mentioned by the correspondent of “KP” and that Assad did not even mind?
It is clear that five years of war stand every, and the accumulated fatigue makes itself felt. But maybe for the same assault on Aleppo is all the same strain the efforts of the entire remaining population of Syria, conducting a General mobilization? Or will it only cause a new wave of refugees from Syria? The question remains open.
The essence of the conflict and the reason for the participation in it of Russia
In fact, Assad says what should be understood by everyone in our country and what is good to listen to and the pragmatics who see in everything only the naked material interests. The head of the Syrian people, probably understands better than anyone that international terrorism as a tool used by the West not just for the sake of some material benefit: in the end, many billions (if not always their own), how much they spent and are willing to spend on the destruction of Syria, will not pay off any gas pipe.
The essence of the conflict, the Syrian leader calls the United States ‘ desire to maintain hegemony in the world, is threatened by any sovereign country, especially Russia, which is able to “defend their right to say “Yes” or “no”.
But most importantly not even that, but the way he explains the motivation of Russia, providing assistance and protection to the Syrian people: “We trust Russia and its politics. Russian politics is based on morality, not just the interest. We know they support us in the name of destroying terrorism, not because I want to ask for something in return.”
These words are expensive. In them a deep understanding of what is happening. Unfortunately, even some Russians do not always see the true motives of actions VKS RF, fascinated by geopolitics, in which international life at the patterns of Darwinism served solely as defense of national interests, sometimes false witnesses. But this perception prior to the approval of criminal acts in the name of protecting national interests is one step.
While Russia has in Syria a qualitatively different approach. Russian policy based on morality and justice. Videoconferencing is not just destroying the terrorists, many of whom are immigrants from the former Soviet Union, but protect the people, the will of fate become the way Western terrorism. As aptly depicted in the graffiti of one of the houses in Moscow, Russian bear gives peace doves vests – the world should have the power to protect him. It is pleasing to see that in Syria at the highest level is fully aware of.