There are many synchronicities in history. On the 6th of April 1917 the United
States of America declared war on Germany
and entered World War I. Now, exactly one hundred years later on the 6th of April 2017 , the USA
fired the shot that might start World War III. A volley of land attack missiles
were launched from US Navy ships that destroyed much of an airbase in Syria .
A few days ago news agencies in Turkey
claimed that Syrian government forces carried out an attack against a rebel-held
town with chemical weapons. The deadly nerve gas used is alleged to have killed
eighty people, including children. President Trump ordered the attack against Syria
in response. Russia
claimed that the deaths previously were caused by substances from warheads
accidentally leaking. There are many problems with the original news story, not
least that the evidence makes the incident look very different and, to be
honest, in fact doesn't support the event even happening. Firstly, Turkey
is an ally of some of the Syrian rebels and has a vested interest in smearing
the Syrian government. Also the video footage of the event brings up some questions.
The scene is attended by Turkish ambulances; so how did they get into rebel-held
Syria ? Why are the
paramedics assisting those supposedly injured by deadly chemicals not wearing protective
clothing? In some cases they are dealing with the patients with bare hands, see
here for more information: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3paC3DABeu4
and: http://hpanwo.blogspot.co.uk/2008/09/oxford-hospital-terrorist-drill.html?
Russia has
condemned the US
attack on Syria .
This is understandable seeing as at least six people are thought to have been
killed and Russia
is backing the government of President Bashar al-Assad against ISIS
and other insurgents. There were even Russian troops stationed at the base,
see: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-39529264.
One thing that I feared can no longer be denied; Trump has been compromised. When
President Donald Trump took office I was delighted because he was an
anti-establishment figure through and through; but at the time I warned that
the shadow government would not give up and would regroup. If they couldn't
keep Trump out of the White House they would look for a way to manage him, see:
http://hpanwo-voice.blogspot.co.uk/2017/01/coronation-of-god-emperor.html.
This military strike against Syria
is an astonishing and contemptible U-turn for Trump. His entire campaign
message for over two years never deviated from his policy of friendlier
relations with Russia
and its Middle Eastern allies; and an end to foreign wars of destabilization. What
he has done today is exactly what Hillary Clinton would have done had she become
president. We can no longer trust Trump. The title of this post looks dramatic,
but this is what it could mean.
See here for
background: http://hpanwo-voice.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/uk-government-blocked-over-syria.html.
Could not agree more Ben. A very disappointing development. Contrary to popular propaganda, Syria and the Levant are highly cultured lands, about a thousand times more so than the US and other parts of the West. President Assad is, in addition, a highly educated and excellent orator, again contrary to popular belief. It beggars belief that the US should rush to judgement like this. Having said that, we should give President T. another chance, IMHO.
ReplyDeleteIt's very sad, Laurence. While there's always the hope that this is a one-off. We'll see. I'm making another post about that soon.
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