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| Syrian rebel military leader rejects new PM | |
| 2013-03-25 | |
BEIRUT - The head of the Syrian opposition coalitionÂ’s military branch has refused to recognize the bodyÂ’s new prime minister, saying he was not properly elected.
Almokdad said Ghassan Hitto was elected without the support of prominent Syrian opposition figures and that a recognized prime minister must have broad support. Hitto received 35 out of 48 votes cast by the 63 active members of the opposition Syrian National Coalition last week. Many prominent opposition figures boycotted the vote, saying Hitto was unknown and backed by outside powers like Qatar and the Muslim Brotherhood. | |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #1 Many prominent opposition figures boycotted the vote, saying Hitto was unknown and backed by outside powers like Qatar and the Muslim Brotherhood That's essentially true (not to mention Hitto's having been a CAIR official). Funny how the US wasn't mentioned as one of the "outside powers". The adminstration has either been very good at hiding its influence, or its influence has been discounted. It also sounds like the hard-core Islamists and the Syrian secularists have found something in common... |
| Posted by: Pappy 2013-03-25 12:37 |