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| Syrians fear Libyan assault will cost US support |
| 2012-09-20 |
| If there is one Arab community that unanimously condemned the protests against American diplomatic installations in the Middle East, it is the Syrians. For months they have begged Washington and its allies to intervene in their eighteen month revolution. They argued a former adversary would offer eternal gratitude by breaking relations with American foes Iran and its Lebanese client Hezbollah. But following the death of American Ambassador Chris Stevens in Libya, a country that benefited from Washington’s military intervention, many Syrians believe the Western world will abandon them. “This attack is the worst thing that could happen to us,” Ahmad Ali says sifting through boxes of baby milk powder. The humanitarian aid worker fled his home in the city of Idlib last March as Syrian President Bashar Assad’s forces incessantly shelled the city. Today, he works to make sure those that stayed behind have the basic supplies they need. “Western diplomats tell us to be patient,” he tells The Media Line. “They say they are working on coordinating a military response. But why will they want to help us if we burn them like in Libya?” |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #1 "But why will they want to help us if we burn them like in Libya?" Why, indeed? Does the phrase "eternal gratitude" even exist in Arabic? The whole ME is about to undergo a massive rule set reset, to use Tom Barnett's terminology. It ain't gonna be pretty and things are only going to get worse as the Muslim Brotherhood finds out it's a lot more fun to be the opposition party than to actually run a country. My advice is stay outside the blast radius and upwind of the fallout. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2012-09-20 04:48 |