New Political and Economic Pressure

Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi’s recent statements in Russia regarding alleged chemical weapons use in Syria do prove once more Syria’s peaceful intention and ever commitment to dialogue as to sort the ongoing crisis via dialogue among the Syrians themselves and by themselves.

The western moves regarding chemical weapons scare are but  a new way to exert political and economic pressure on the Syrian government, underscored minister al-Zoubi to Russian TV: “First of all, I want to confirm that statements by the US Secretary of State and British government are inconsistent with reality and a barefaced lie. I want to stress once more time that Syria would never use it – not only because of its adherence to the international law and rules of leading war, but because of humanitarian and moral issues.”

Minister al-Zoubi recalled that it was Syria which made the official request to the UN to investigate the incident in Khan al-Assal, which proves ” once again that the whole policy of the Syrian government is targeted against use of any kind of weapons of mass destruction by anybody: terrorists, Israel or any other neighboring state,”

The Minister blasted Western moves and statements about alleged chemical weapons use as aiming  first, to cover those who are really behind use of chemical weapons in Khan al-Assal, and secondly, to repeat Iraq’s scenario, to pave the way for other investigation inspections. To provide, based on their results, maps, photos of rockets and other fabricated materials to the UN, which as we know, opened the way to the occupation of Iraq.”

Minister al-Zoubi pointed out that the chemical weapon used by the terrorists outside Aleppo province in Khan al-Assal area is likely came from Turkey, saying :the rocket strike hit Khan al-Assal area was launched from a place in which terrorists do exist and it isn’t far away from Turkish territories,” voicing Syria’s support for Russian experts’ participation in investigating the possible use of chemical weapons in the attack on Khan al-Assal.

Dr. Mohammad Abdo Al-Ibrahim