John Kerry’s Phony Push for Peace in Syria by Stephen Lendman
Washington wants war, not peace. It continues endless aggression on Syria for regime change - using proxy terrorist foot soldiers to do its dirty work.
Conflict will continue as long as its objective remains unattained. Its calls for peace ring hollow. On Monday, John Kerry met with pro-Western UN Syrian envoy Staffan de Mistura.
They discussed collapsed peace talks ahead of attempting another farcical effort to revive them. Kerry lied, saying Washington seeks “not just re-implementation of cessation, but a path forward for (it) to hold.”
US-backed terrorists continue ravaging parts of Aleppo they control, Syrian forces with Russian aerial support remain committed to liberate the city.
Endless war rages. Washington systematically undermines Moscow’s best efforts to restore peace and stability. Kerry criticized vital Russian and Syrian war on terrorism.
He lied, saying “(y)ou cannot have legitimate political talks about peace when the parties at the table have both signed up to an agreement which calls for a full cessation of hostilities countrywide as well as a full delivery of humanitarian materials countrywide, and yet one party is blatantly violating that agreement.”
Fact: Washington, its imperial partners, and terrorist foot soldiers alone flagrantly violate Security Council Resolution 2254, calling for cessation of hostilities among other provisions.
Fact: International law affirms the right of self-defense. Assad responsibly aims to liberate Syria from US-backed terrorists killing civilians, committing atrocities, wanting his legitimate government toppled.
Washington’s regional partners include Riyadh’s despotic monarchy, other likeminded Gulf States, tyrannical Turkey under Erdogan and rogue state Israel - allied wanting Syria ravaged and destroyed.
Qatar-controlled Al Jazeera reported many (unnamed) diplomats, saying “Russia is not properly invested in this political process…(I)nstead (it’s) pursuing or allowing (its) allies to pursue a military option…(Things) are close to collapse…”
Al Jazeera and other media scoundrels fail to explain Washington bears full responsibility. Its rogue partners share it.
Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago. He can be reached at lendmanstephen@sbcglobal.net.
His new book as editor and contributor is titled "Flashpoint in Ukraine: US Drive for Hegemony Risks WW III."
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