Historical Settlement; but with Whom?
The Vice-President, Mr. Farouk al-Sharaa, stated recently in a talk with the Lebanese al-akhbar Daily that “I do not see that what the security forces and the army units are doing will not reach a conclusive end, especially since we understand, without any illusions, the threat of the current campaign to destroy Syria, its history, civilization, and people.” So what! A historical settlement!
As a Syrian, why should I need the Army and security units! Simply, and personally I need them to protect and defend me and my family against threats; and if they weren’t to do so, how could I feel safe and secure! How when it comes to a country like Syria? Should the Army and security forces turn blind eyes to the ongoing tsunami of terrorist attacks by dozens of al-Qaeda affiliated terrorist groups! Including the recently US enlisted al-Nusra terrorists. Personally, I think it is not a matter of a conclusiveness or inclusiveness, but rather a matter of duty and legitimate right of every country to defend itself. Some countries deploy troops to save pet animals, and not humans from the foreign-backed terrorist groups’ slaughter, rape, torture…
” The threat of the current campaign to destroy Syria, its history, civilization, and people” does necessitate a fierce legitimate defense. The Syrians live under the persistent threat of slaughter, mutilations, and booby-trapped means of killing, in a hurry to meet the mermaids of paradise! Should I or we witness their marriage ceremonies, or what!
Yes, Syria does need a historical settlement; but with whom? With the trouble makers who not only do reject dialogue, but arm, shelter and finance the killers including Qatar, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, USA, Al-Qaeda, al-Nusra, ”Sharon Brother”, Doha puppets…! Syrians themselves, by themselves and for themselves can achieve a historical settlement! Al-Akhbar’s Editor-in-Chief, who interviewed Mr. al-Shraa did write in less than 12 hours after the published interview that “Many of the opposition groups today are motivated by revenge or a settling of accounts with the regime, or are beholden to the whims of who funds and arms them. Washington’s recent efforts to unite the armed factions under a single military command structure will only further limit the opposition’s ability to act independently.”
“You might be surprised if I tell you that even the president himself might not be able to provide you with a satisfactory answer, although he has all the power in the country in his hands.” Indeed I am, a naive Syrian, surprised over the quoted! It is a well-known established fact that dialogue was outlined and initiated by the President, who spent long hours with delegations from all over the country, since the very beginning of the crisis, when His Excellency ordered the army to carry sticks not guns!
Dr. Mohammad Abdo Al-Ibrahim