{"article":{"id":291803,"heading":"Solidarity in Moscow Against US-Supported Terrorism","author":"Stephen Lendman","created":"2015-10-22 08:52:45","modified":"2015-10-22 08:52:45","last_modified":"Thu, 22 Oct 2015 15:52:45","article":"<p>Solidarity in Moscow Against US-Supported Terrorism <br><br> by Stephen Lendman <br><br> Obama and neocons infesting Washington bear full responsibility for Middle East violence, instability, chaos and genocide. Likeminded lunatics in Israel, Britain, other NATO partners and regional rogue states share it. <br><br> Putin is the preeminent world leader for peace, stability, respect for nation-state sovereignty, multi-world polarity, and inviolability of international law principles.  <br><br> The alternative is endless wars of aggression leading to a possible global confrontation involving nuclear weapons. The unthinkable is more threatening now than at any time in the post-WW II era - far more serious than during the 1962 missiles of October crisis. <br><br> Kennedy later explained he &ldquo;never had the slightest intention of&rdquo; attacking or invading Cuba. He wanted all US troops out of Vietnam. He called for ending the Cold War, abolishing nuclear weapons, a &ldquo;general and complete disarmament,&rdquo; and Washington no longer using its might to force Pax Americana on other world nations. <br><br> His moral stand for peace and stability got him assassinated. Obama is no Jack Kennedy - waging naked aggression against multiple countries throughout his tenure, not a single day of peace or advocacy for it. His rogue leadership risks setting the whole world ablaze. <br><br> He&rsquo;s furious about Assad&rsquo;s &ldquo;red carpet welcome&rdquo; in Moscow, showing Putin&rsquo;s solidarity with Syria against the scourge of terrorism, as well as directly challenging Washington&rsquo;s imperial agenda. <br><br> Deputy White House press secretary Eric Schultz lied, accusing Assad of &ldquo;us(ing) chemical weapons against his own people, and saying his &ldquo;red carpet welcome&rdquo; in Moscow is &ldquo;at odds with the stated goal by the Russians for a political transition in Syria.&rdquo; <br><br> Fact: US-imported terrorists alone used sarin gas and other chemical weapons against Syrian civilians multiple times. <br><br> Fact: US special forces and other Pentagon operatives trained ISIS and other terrorist elements in chemical weapons use. <br><br> Fact: Putin, Sergey Lavrov and other Russian officials many times said Syrians alone may decide who&rsquo;ll lead them, never any foreign power. Interfering in the internal affairs of other countries flagrantly violates core international law. <br><br> Numerous times throughout the conflict, Assad said he&rsquo;d step down if Syrians reject his leadership. In June 2014, they overwhelmingly reelected him in a process independent monitors called open, free and fair. <br><br> In an early October interview on Iran&rsquo;s Khabar TV, he explained &ldquo;(f)rom the beginning, it was clear to us that there were foreign hands behind terrorism in Syria.&rdquo; <br><br> Washington, Israel and rogue partners want to &ldquo;perpetuate the process of erosion in Syria and Iraq and later other countries of the region, so that we all remain weak for decades and maybe generations.&rdquo; <br><br> They&rsquo;re not fighting terrorism. They support it, using it to subjugate other nations, wanting them transformed into vassal states, their resources stolen and people exploited. <br><br> Syria&rsquo;s coalition with Russia, Iran and Iraq &ldquo;must succeed,&rdquo; said Assad. &ldquo;Otherwise, the whole region, not only one or two countries, will be destroyed.&rdquo; <br><br> Russia&rsquo;s goal is defeating terrorism, preventing its spread into more Middle East countries, Russia, Central Asia and elsewhere, preserving Syrian sovereignty, and challenging the scourge of US imperialism - the greatest threat to world peace and stability. <br><br> Assad&rsquo;s welcome in Moscow was an important show of solidarity against evil forces vital to defeat - Putin at the same time saying: &ldquo;The decisive word, without any doubt, must belong to the Syrian people,&rdquo; a strong statement telling Washington and rogue partners to keep hands off. <br><br> Both leaders want ongoing conflict resolved politically, Syrians alone deciding who&rsquo;ll lead them. National sovereignty is inviolable, freedom impossible without it. <br><br> The New York Times-led media lying machine can&rsquo;t tolerate the notion of Russia, Syria and other nations allying against Washington&rsquo;s hegemonic agenda. <br><br> The latest Times Big Lie headlined &ldquo;Assad Finds Chilly Embrace in Moscow Trip&rdquo; - belying Putin&rsquo;s warm hospitality, what the White House called Assad&rsquo;s &ldquo;red carpet welcome.&rdquo; <br><br> The usual disreputable Times sources were cited - unnamed &ldquo;officials, diplomats and (so-called) analysts,&rdquo; imperial supporters, presenting one-sided views, Big Lies serving their interests, suppressing important hard truths. <br><br> Putin and Assad have a common goal - defeating terrorism, preventing its spread, preserving Syrian sovereignty, and challenging Washington&rsquo;s ruthless imperial agenda - the greatest threat to world peace, a scourge vital to defeat! <br><br> Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago. He can be reached at <a href=\"mailto:lendmanstephen@sbcglobal.net\" rel=\"nofollow\">lendmanstephen@sbcglobal.net<\/a>.  <br><br> His new book as editor and contributor is titled \"Flashpoint in Ukraine: US Drive for Hegemony Risks WW III.\" <br><br> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.claritypress.com\/LendmanIII.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.claritypress.com\/LendmanIII.html<\/a> <br><br> Visit his blog site at sjlendman.blogspot.com.  <br><br> Listen to cutting-edge discussions with distinguished guests on the Progressive Radio News Hour on the Progressive Radio Network. <br><br> It airs three times weekly: live on Sundays at 1PM Central time plus two prerecorded archived programs. <\/p>\n","contact":"lendmanstephen@sbcglobal.net","link":"sjlendman.blogspot.com","address":"","phone":"","parent_id":0,"mime_type":"text\/plain","summary":"Syria","numcomment":0,"fileurl":"\/uploads\/","filesize":null,"article_url":"\/news\/2015\/10\/291803.php"},"attachments":[],"comments":[]}