Mr. Ahmad Al Jarba, the Saudi-appointed current head of the Syrian National Council (SNC) will be in the United States this week, seeking ‘long term’ ties with the United States. Recent Syrian history is certainly against him. It is unlikely that he himself will last ‘long term’ enough, that he will be around much longer than his several predecessors who bit the dust quickly.
Saudi semi-official Alarabiya Network claims his more immediate main goal in Washington is to obtain antiaircraft missiles, just the thing to sow fear and create havoc in air traffic across the Levant. Al Jarba and his new ‘military commanders’ will meet with the congressional hotheads who are usually eager to intervene in the Middle East.
Meanwhile Homs is falling to Syrian regime forces, and all indications are the action will move north, that Aleppo will be the next major campaign of the war. Even as Mr. Al Jarba repeats that only a military solution will end the Syrian civil war.
On the other side, a Syrian court ruled that Bashar Al Assad can run for another term as president of Syria. Surprised? I didn’t think so either.
Meanwhile Homs is falling to Syrian regime forces, and all indications are the action will move north, that Aleppo will be the next major campaign of the war. Even as Mr. Al Jarba repeats that only a military solution will end the Syrian civil war.
On the other side, a Syrian court ruled that Bashar Al Assad can run for another term as president of Syria. Surprised? I didn’t think so either.
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mhg
