Washington’s intention to overthrow Syria's legitimate and democratically-elected President Bashar al-Assad results from his refusal to back a Qatari gas pipeline project, an attorney says. Article first published by Iranian Press TV at http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2016/03/03/453669/Washington-Bashar-alAssad-Qatari-gas-pipeline-project
According to an article published by Politico on Thursday, American attorney and nephew of US President John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., wrote that the US decided to topple Assad after he declined to back a gas pipeline project of the Qatari government. Article first published by Iranian Press TV at http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2016/03/03/453669/Washington-Bashar-alAssad-Qatari-gas-pipeline-project
The project was aimed at building a gas link from Qatar through Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria and Turkey to Europe.
The $10 billion pipeline project first surfaced in 2000 and the CIA went ahead with the plan until nine years later Assad announced that he would not support the pipeline initiative, a move that could grant Qatar direct access to European energy markets via terminals in Turkey.
“Soon after that the CIA began funding opposition groups in Syria," said Kennedy.
“If completed, the project would have had major geopolitical implications. Ankara would have profited from rich transit fees. The project would have also given the Sunni kingdoms of the Persian Gulf decisive domination of world natural gas markets and strengthen Qatar, America's closest ally in the Arab world," he noted.
Kennedy added that the pipeline would have also strengthened Saudi Arabia by giving the kingdom additional leverage against Iran.
In a separate interview with Sputnik, Kennedy said, “If we study the history of America’s relation with Mideast and looking at the US’ violent intervention in Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Egypt over time and the extraordinary and astonishing thing is the solid record of the cataclysmic failure every time we venture there in violent fashion. Most Americans are completely unaware of us attempting to overthrow the democratically elected government in Syria, contrary to our own state department policy and contrary to American values.”
Since March 2011, the United States and its regional allies, in particular Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey, have been conducting a proxy war against Syria. The years-long conflict has left somewhere between 270,000 to 470,000 Syrians dead and half of the country’s population displaced.
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population overshoot (not verified)
Sun, 2016-03-06 12:47
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Oil/gas pipelines, Russia, the US and Syria
Sheila Newman
Sun, 2016-03-06 16:53
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Some balance needed in above comment
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Thu, 2016-03-17 09:54
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AIPAC's Dilemma: Jewish Sanders or War Hawk Clinton?
Dennis K
Fri, 2016-03-18 22:36
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Clinton has the homeground advantage
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Sun, 2016-03-27 22:26
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Solidarity stand with Syria organized in Ukraine
by Hazem Sabbagh. Previously published (26/9/16) on the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA).
Kiev, SANA – The Syrian community in Ukraine, in cooperation with the Ukrainian-Syrian Friendship Association, organized a stand in Kiev to express solidarity with Syria in its war against terrorism.
Head of the Syrian-Ukrainian Friendship Association Anatoly Domanski asserted that honest Ukrainians support Syria in its battle against terrorism, calling on the international community to fight terrorist organizations across the world.
In turn, head of the Syrian Community League branch Imad Zaza voiced rejection of all forms of division and fragmentation, stressing commitment to Syria’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Hazem Sabbagh
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