Prof. James H. Fetzer: Washington Overtly Supporting Al-Qaeda in Syria

American philosopher and political author James H. Fetzer believes that the United States is openly supporting Al-Qaeda and the extremist “Salafist and Takfiri” groups in Syria and equipping the “rebels” and insurgents inside the country with sophisticated weapons and arms.

 “The Syrian government forces are making great progress in putting down the artificial uprising, which gained public sympathy because of false flag massacres of villages in Syria, which were blamed on the government but appear to have been committed by mercenaries and others, just as the UN itself has concluded that the alleged use of chemical weapons in small quantities appears to have been done, not by the government, but by the “rebels,” said Fetzer in an exclusive interview with Fars News Agency.

James H. Fetzer is a retired philosophy professor at the University of Minnesota Duluth. He has written several books on the philosophy of science, artificial intelligence, evolution and also tens of political articles about the 9/11 events and the U.S. foreign policy. Fetzer’s articles have appeared on a number of print and online publications including Veterans Today and Press TV.

In the wake of the ongoing crisis in Syria and the continued confrontation between the government forces and the foreign mercenaries, FNA has conducted an exclusive interview with Prof. Fetzer. What follows is the text of the interview.

Q: Several Arab countries have dispatched mercenaries and fighters to take part in the ongoing battle against the Syrian government. In what ways do these countries benefit from instability and insecurity in Syria? Why are they sending terrorists and fighters to Syria?

A: That Saudi Arabia and Qatar are both involved when they are both allies of the United States yet support diverse objectives reflects the complexity of the situation. Qatar supports the rise of the “Muslim Brotherhood”, which came to power in Egypt and Tunisia, but where the Egyptian military coup has now stemmed that ascent. The U.S.-Saudi alliance appears to be intended to minimize the influence of the “Brotherhood”, while creating a counter-balance to the influence of Iran in the Middle East, which Israel also supports.

The Gulf Cooperation Council–which was created to fashion a common plan among the monarchies of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman–to resist Iran and support “rebels” in Syria –has its own internal conflicts.

Q: There are certain Western states who are opposed to the involvement of Iran in the peace talks to end the crisis in Syria. Why do these countries don’t accept the fact that Iran is an essential and integral part of solution for bringing to an end the two-year long unrest in Syria?

A: The United States may be attempting to replay the events in Afghanistan by providing weapons to the “rebels”, where Stinger missiles, especially, were instrumental in shooting down large numbers of its helicopters and planes and driving the Soviets out of Afghanistan, which is well portrayed in the film, “Charlie Wilson’s Role”, apart from omitting the crucial role of Osama bin Laden, who was “our man in Afghanistan”. The demonization of bin Laden and of al-Qaeda for the attacks of 9/11, which were carried out by the CIA, American neo-cons in the Pentagon and the Mossad, further complicates understanding what has been taking place in Syria. Al-Qaeda was a creation of the CIA.

For Western nations to oppose the participation of Iran in peace talks is completely absurd. Since important elements of the “rebel” force in Syria have openly allied themselves with al-Qaeda, current US foreign policy in attacking al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, but supporting it in Syria, is inconsistent and even bizarre. This case represents the kinds of complications that are compounded by one set of lies (about 9/11) becoming intertwined by another – in relation to Syria and Iran. The duplicity of the US media makes it very difficult, if not impossible, for the American public to understand the depths of duplicity of US involvement in the Middle East, which is predicated upon lies nested within lies.

Q: The United States has tacitly and implicitly warned that it may intervene in Syria militarily to dissolve the Syrian government. Will the countries that are supporting Syria against the Western powers and foreign terrorists, like Russia and China, allow an unsanctioned military strike on Syria by the United States and its allies? Will the United States succeed in launching a new war in the region, given its failed experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan?

A: The Israeli attacks on Syria, which even appear to have involved the use of mini-nukes, appear to have been a colossal blunder. It created an opening for Russia to take measures in support of Syria on both humanitarian grounds and in defense of international law, which neither the US nor Israel respect. Putin even called Netanyahu in Singapore and advised him that Russia would not permit another Israeli attack on Syria. News reports in war zones are inevitably incomplete and often misleading, but the situation now appears to be as follows.

Source:FNA

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