Conspiracy theories used to be so easy.
You’d
have your mate who, after a few beers, would tell you that the moon
landings were faked or that the Illuminati controlled everything or that
the US government was holding alien autopsies in Area 51. And you’d be
able to dismiss this because it was all rubbish.
Look,
you’d say, we have moon rock samples and pictures and we left laser
reflectors on the surface and... basically you still don’t believe me
but that’s because you’re mad and no proof on earth (or the moon) would
satisfy you.
It’s
true that there was always the big one which wasn’t quite so easily
dismissed. This was the Kennedy assassination - but here you could be
fairly sure that the whole thing was a terrible, impenetrable murky
morass. You knew that some things never would be known (or would be
released, partially redacted by the CIA, 200 years in the future). And
you knew that whatever the truth was it was probably a bit dull compared
to your mate’s flights of fantasy involving the KGB, the Mafia and the
military-industrial complex. Besides, it all made for a lot of very
entertaining films and books.
This
nice, cozy state of affairs lasted until the early 2000s. But then
something changed. These days conspiracy theories don’t look so crazy
and conspiracy theorists don’t look like crackpots. In fact, today’s
conspiracy theory is tomorrow’s news headlines. It’s tempting, I
suppose, to say we live in a golden age of conspiracy theories, although
it’s only really golden for the architects of the conspiracies. From
the Iraq war to Fifa to the banking crisis, the truth is not only out
there, but it’s more outlandish than anything we could have made up.
Of
course, our real-life conspiracies aren’t much like The X-Files –
they’re disappointingly short on aliens and the supernatural. Rather,
they’re more like John Le Carre books. Shady dealings by powerful people
who want nothing more than to line their profits at the expense of
others. The abuse of power. Crazy ideologues who try and create their
own facts for fun and profit. Corporations supplanting governments via
regulatory capture.
So, what are some of our biggest conspiracies?
The most disgusting abuse
of power in a generation and a moral quagmire that never ends. America
is attacked by terrorists and so, declares war on a country that had
nothing whatsoever to do with the attacks, while ignoring an oil rich
ally which had everything to do with them. The justification for war is
based on some witches’ brew of faulty intelligence, concocted
intelligence and ignored good intelligence. Decent people are forced to
lie on an international stage. All sensible advice is ignored and rabid
neo-con draft dodgers hold sway on military matters. The UK joins this
fool’s errand for no good reason. Blood is spilled and treasure is
spent.
The result
is a disaster that was predicted only by Middle Eastern experts,
post-conflict planners and several million members of the public.
Thousands of allied troops and hundreds of thousands of blameless Iraqis
are killed, although plenty of companies and individuals benefit from
the US dollars that were shipped out, literally, by the ton. More
recently, Iraq, now in a far worse state than it ever was under any
dictator, has become an incubator for more terrorists, which is a
special kind of geopolitical irony lost entirely on the war’s
supporters.
And yet,
we can’t really bring ourselves to hold anyone accountable. Apportioning
responsibility would be difficult, painful and inconvenient, so we
shrug as the men behind all this enjoy their well-upholstered
retirements despite being directly and personally responsible for
hundreds of thousands of deaths and trillions of wasted dollars. And the
slow drip, drip of revelations continues, largely ignored by the
public, despite the horrendous costs which (in the UK) could have been
spent on things like the NHS or properly equipping our armed forces.
The conspiracy du jour.
We always knew Fifa was shonky and bribey, but most of us thought the
more outlandish claims were just that. Not so. As it turns out, Fifa is a
giant corruption machine and it now looks like every World Cup in the
last three decades, even the ones we were cool about, like South Africa,
could have been fixes.
On
the plus side, it seems that something may be done, but it’ll be far
too late to help honest footballing nations who missed their moment in
the sun. For those who say "it’s only a stupid sport", well, recently
we’ve heard accusations of arms deals for votes involving... wait for
it... Saudi Arabia . The Saudi connection makes me wonder if, soon,
we’ll be looking a grand unified conspiracy theory which brings together
lots of other conspiracy theories under one corrupt, grubby roof.
A nice financial counterpoint to Iraq. Virtually destroy the western
financial system in the name of greed. Get bailed out by the taxpayers
who you’ve been ripping off. And then carry on as if nothing whatsoever
has happened. No jail, no meaningful extra regulation, the idea of
being too big to fail as much of a joke as it was in 2005. Not even an
apology. In fact, since the crisis you caused, things have got much
better for you – and worse for everyone else. Much like Iraq, no-one has
been held responsible or even acknowledged any wrongdoing. Again, this
is partially because it’s so complicated and hard – but mainly because
those who caused the crisis are so well represented in the governments
of the countries who bailed them out. Oh, and while we’re at it, the
banks played a part in the Fifa scandal. As conspiracy theorists will
tell you, everything is connected.
This one seems like a particularly dark and grisly thriller. At first it
was just a few rubbish light entertainers. Then it was a lot more
entertainers. Then we had people muttering about the political
establishment – and others counter-muttering don’t be ridiculous, that’s
a conspiracy theory. But it wasn’t. Now, it’s a slow-motion train crash
and an endless series of glacial government inquiries. The conspiracy
theorists point out that a lot of real stuff only seems to come out
after the alleged perpetrators are dead or so senile it no longer
matters. It’s hard to disagree with them. It’s also hard to imagine what
kind of person would be so in thrall to power that they’d cover up
child abuse.
Where do you start? We could look at the EU and pick anything from
its rarely signed-off accounts to the giant sham that let Greece join
the Euro in the first place. We could look at UK defence procurement –
and how we get so much less bang for our buck than France . We could
peer at the cloying, incestuous relationship between the UK’s political
class and its media moguls and how our leaders still fawn over a man
whose poisonous control over so much of our media dates back to dodgy
deal in 1981 that was denied for 30 years . We could look at the NSA and
its intimate/ bullying relationship with tech companies. And we could
go on and on and on.
But
actually what we should be thinking is that a lot of this is what
happens what you dismantle regulatory frameworks. This is what happens
when you let money run riot and you allow industries to police
themselves. This is what happens when the rich and powerful are
endlessly granted special privileges, celebrated and permitted or even
encouraged to place themselves above the law. And this is what happens
when ordinary people feel bored by and excluded from politics, largely
because their voices matter so little for the reasons above.
Effectively, we are all living in Italy under Silvio Berlusconi. What’s
the point in anything?
But
actually, there is some hope. While the number of rich and powerful
people who think they can get away with anything has undoubtedly grown,
technology has made leaking much easier. Wikileaks may not be perfect,
but it’s a lot better than no leaks at all. The other thing that gives
me succour is the public’s view of the bankers. We still hate them,
which is absolutely as it should be. And slowly this contempt is
starting to hurt the masters of the universe. It’s notable that,
recently, banking has started tumbling down the down the list of
desirable careers. So, I suppose the solution is simple: we need more
regulation, we need more transparency and we need more public shame and
disgust. We might even get the last two; I’m less hopeful about the
first.
In the
X-Files, Fox Mulder’s famous catchphrase was, “I want to believe” but
that’s because the conspiracy theories he dealt with were rather good
fun. Ours, by contrast, tend to involve an endless procession of wealthy
old men abusing their power. So I don’t want to believe any more. I
want my kids to grow up in a world where conspiracy theories are
something you laugh at.
France and Russia have agreed to cooperate in the fight against the
Daeshbags. The news comes after Hollande and Putin met in Moscow
yesterday, where they agreed to share intelligence, intensify and
coordinate airstrikes together, and jointly make sure their airstrikes
concentrate on "terrorist" groups, including Daesh. Putin clarified:
... we will exchange information with France about the areas that are
being held by healthy opposition, not terrorists, and will refrain from
delivering air strikes at them. We will also exchange information, when
we - France and Russia - know for sure that certain areas are captured
by terrorist organisations, and we will coordinate our efforts with
regard to those areas.
It looks like France really is allying with Russia, to the extent it is
able -- something the U.S. has refused to do. Putin said he and
Hollande "are looking at this kind of cooperation as concrete and
practical input towards forming a broad anti-terrorist coalition, a broad anti-terrorist front under the auspices of the United Nations.
I will note that the number of nations sharing this initiative is
growing." He also said that both parties "agreed to continue working
together very actively within the framework of the International Syria
Support Group and promote the fulfilment of all agreements reached within this group, first and foremost with regard to the deadlines and parameters for holding intra-Syrian talks."
Hollande reiterated these points, calling such a coalition "the most
important reality in today's world" and stressing that France has "done
everything we can to ensure that our military will be actively involved
in eliminating ISIS." He even said the UK and Germany
are on board for this kind of coordination. (Germany will primarily be
providing reconnaissance.) On the political side, he said:
"We believe that the following conditions should be met if we are to
ensure a political transition process. A coalition government, an
independent government, should be formed during a transition period.
This transitional period should lead to the adoption of a new
constitution, elections should be held with the participation of all
political factions, groups and members of the expatriate community. And it goes without saying that Assad does not have any role to play in the future of his country.
However, in order to achieve this, it is imperative that Russia should play the main, one of the main roles in this process. I've told Mr Putin that France is ready and willing to work with Russia hand in hand towards our common objective,
which is to fight terrorist groups, above all ISIS. It is for this
reason that I believe our meeting today to be of utmost importance".
Yeah, "it goes without saying"... More like it's not worth saying at
all, because it's US BS. But there's nothing in the Vienna agreement
about Assad having to go. If the Syrian people want him, that's their
right. So on the one hand Hollande parrots the U.S. talking point, but
on the other stresses that "all agreements reached" by the Syria Support
Group should be implemented. He also had this to say: "The only goal that we should all set for ourselves is the fight against ISIS and the elimination of the terrorists. We have no other goals."
Hollande can get away with speaking out of both sides of his mouth here.
The transition process can't begin until Daesh is destroyed, and a lot
of things can change politically in that time. For now, "Assad has to
go" is a hollow statement. France's actions, if legit, speak louder:
cooperation with Russia, actually targeting CIA-backed Daeshbags.
France is in an interesting position. As a U.S. vassal, it can't ditch
the U.S. completely. But it can capitalize on public support for the war
on Daesh/IS following the Paris attacks and it can piggyback the U.S.
narrative in order to do what Russia is doing: actually
fighting terrorists abroad (the domestic front is a separate issue).
There's not much the U.S. can do about that. France "has a right to
defend itself", right? And it's bombing Raqqa, the capital of terror.
One thing France can't do is work directly with Assad. That would be one
step too far outside of the Western narrative. Solution?
Hollande: This is being done under the right to self-defence.
And we have this right because we know for sure that the terrorists who
acted in Paris and in the Paris suburb of Saint Denis were trained in Syria and, unfortunately, were trained very well to carry out these terrible terrorist attacks.
This is apparently a compromise Putin (and Assad) are willing to make. Hollande can't openly align with Putin and Assad, but he can do so by proxy, coordinating with Russia.
Putin reiterated his call for a real coalition, first made at his UN speech on September 28th:
We respect the US-led coalition and are ready to work with it. However, we believe that it would be better to create a unified, single coalition,
which would make it easier for us to coordinate joint efforts in the
existing environment. I think that it would be easier and more efficient
this way. But if our partners are not ready for that...
If our partners are not ready to work this way, fine. As for us, we are
ready to operate in a different format that would be acceptable for our
partners. We are ready to work together with the US-led coalition.
It goes without saying that incidents like the downing of a Russian jet
and the death of Russian servicemen, a pilot and a marine trying to
rescue his brothers in arms, are absolutely unacceptable. We assume that this won't happen again. Otherwise, we don't need such teamwork with anyone, with any coalition or any countries.
In the battle of words, Putin always wins. How can the U.S. refuse such
a reasonable offer? Of course, the reason they can't, or won't, is
because they have not been serious about fighting terrorism. Putin has
put them in a position where they have to choose between attacking their
own assets and appearing as if they're either unwilling or unable to
launch an effective war against terror. A unified coalition would ensure
targets actually get hit, that the right targets get hit (in other words, not civilian infrastructure, which the U.S. continues to target instead of Daesh: US-Led Coalition Targets Water Pumping Stations in Aleppo),
and that Daesh is ultimately destroyed. Dirty tricks are much more
difficult when you have to operate in an open and transparent
relationship. And so far, the U.S. has been unwilling to give up their
dirty tricks.
A Stab in the Back
If the goal of shooting down the Russian jet near the Turkish
border was to sour Russian relations not just with Turkey but also other
NATO members, it didn't work. When asked about the jet, Putin displayed his tact:
As you know, Turkey is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. France is also a member of NATO, so we understand France's situation. However, President Hollande communicated his condolences to us in connection with our military casualties, and we are grateful to him for that.
I never thought I'd say it, but good job Hollande.
On Turkey's assertions, Putin pointed out the obvious:
Regarding Turkey's Air Force allegedly failing to recognise Russian aircraft, this is simply not possible!
The aircraft have insignia that are clearly visible, indicating that
they are Russian aircraft, not anything else. This is the first thing I
wanted to say.
Second, I've already said, and will say again: under our agreement with the United States, we have shared information on where our pilots will fly, at what flight levels, where and when. As we understand it, this is an operating coalition. Turkey is a part of this coalition. Thus, they should have been informed that the Russian Air Force was operating in the area. Who else could it be? How would they act if they knew it was an American jet? Would they hit it? This is all nonsense.
These are just excuses. It's highly regrettable that instead of
seriously analysing this issue and making sure that such incidents never
happen again, we are hearing inconclusive explanations and statements
that they don't have anything to apologise for. Anyway, this is Turkey's
choice, not ours.
"As we understand it..." I love it.
Putin also had a pointed question to ask regarding the moderate terrorists who executed the parachuting pilot:
In this regard, I would like to comment on what we are hearing today
about some tribes that are close to Turkey, the Turkomen... Well, first
of all, it begs the question: What are members of Turkish terrorist organisations doing there? They take pictures of themselves and post them online.
Good question. Maybe it has something to do with Turkey being one of the biggest sponsors of terrorism in Syria...
Putin alluded to this after summing up recent military successes in Syria:
...militants from the so-called Islamic State and other radical groups
are suffering heavy losses. We have disrupted the extremists' operating
mechanisms, damaged their military infrastructure and significantly
undermined their financial base - I am referring first and foremost to illicit trade in oil, which generates immense profits for the terrorists and their sponsors.
Those who apply double standards when dealing with terrorists, using
them to achieve their own political aims and engaging in unlawful
business with them, are playing with fire. History shows that sooner or later such actions will backfire against those who abet criminals.
In response to another question on the subject, Putin was more specific:
You have also asked about oil and it being allegedly destroyed in Turkey? At the G20 meeting that took place, by the way, in Turkey's Antalya
I showed a photograph, as I have already mentioned publicly, taken by
Russian pilots from a height of five thousand metres above the ground.
The photo shows a line of oil trucks that disappears over the horizon.
It looks like a live oil pipeline. Oil is being supplied from
territories controlled by terrorists in Syria at an industrial scale. It
comes from these territories, not from somewhere else.
We can see from above where these trucks are heading. They are driving towards Turkey, day and night. I can presume that Turkey's top leaders are unaware of this. This would be hard to believe, but it is possible theoretically.
Ouch!
However, this doesn't mean that the Turkish authorities shouldn't cut off these illegal transactions. There is a special UN Security Council resolution to this effect, which prohibits buying oil directly from terrorists,
because these barrels contain more than oil - there is the blood of our
people. The terrorists use the money from oil to buy weapons and
ammunition, and then organise these bloody acts, with our plane over
Sinai, in Paris, and other cities and countries around the world.
If Turkey is destroying it, we don't see any smoke or flames from
burning oil. Again, we're talking about amounts on an industrial scale. A plant would have to be built to destroy that much oil. None of that is really happening. If top level leaders in Turkey know nothing about this, then tell them now.
I admit that there may be some elements of corruption or collusion. Let them figure it out. However, we have no doubt about this oil going straight to Turkey.
We can see it from the air: fully laden trucks go there and come back
empty. Then again, they leave terrorist-held Syria for Turkey fully
loaded, and return empty. We see it every day.
How in the world is this not front-page news in the West? Does Turkey really not control it's border with Daesh-occupied northern Syria? Of course it does.
Are Turkish officials really unaware that endless convoys are daily
making the trek into and out of Turkey carrying this illegal oil? That's
nonsense. So why, oh why aren't Erdogan and his associates rotting in
prison? Because they are a NATO member, and because NATO (i.e. the U.S.) is an even greater sponsor of terrorism.
Putin has tactfully avoided going that far, but that can't last
forever. He avoided naming Turkey until it had the audacity to violate
Syrian airspace and fire on a Russian jet. What will the States have to
do before he exposes them, too?
Putin's rationale for deploying the S-400 to Syria is also worth quoting at length:
We haven't had these kinds of systems in Syria because we have acted on the assumption that our planes were flying at altitudes beyond the reach of the terrorists' criminal hands. They don't have military equipment that can shoot down aircraft at an altitude of over 3,000 to 4,000 metres. It did not occur to us that we could be hit by a country that we considered our ally.
After all, our bombers, flying at altitudes of 5,000 - 6,000 metres,
were absolutely unprotected, unprotected from possible attacks by
fighter jets. If we'd known that this was possible, first of all, we would have deployed these systems there a long time ago to protect our aircraft.
Second, there are other technical and military means, for example,
fighter escorts or at least technical means of defence against missile
attacks, including thermal defence. The experts know how to do this.
But we didn't do this, to reiterate, because we considered Turkey to be a friendly state and simply didn't expect an attack from that side. This is why we regard this attack as treacherous.
Now we see what's possible, and our people were killed. We're duty bound
to ensure the safety of our air force. This is why we've deployed the
modern S-400 system there. It's a long range air-defence system and is
one of the most effective such systems in the world.
However, we won't limit ourselves to this. If necessary, we'll support
our air operations with fighter jets, and any other means, including
electronic warfare systems. We have plenty of alternatives, and now we'll use them.
This is not in conflict with what we're doing with the US-led coalition. We exchange information with them, but now we're very worried about the nature of this exchange and the results of this cooperation.
Look, we informed our American partners in advance when our pilots were going into action and where, in what air corridors. The
American side, which leads the coalition, to which Turkey is also a
party, knew about the location and time of our operation. And this is
precisely where we were hit.
The question is, why did we pass this information to the Americans? Either
they are not in control of what their allies are doing or they hand out
this information every which way without understanding the implications.
Of course, we'll have to hold some serious consultations with our
partners on the issue. However, the air defence systems are not in any
way directed against our partners with whom we're fighting the
terrorists in Syria.
It's a shame that a Russian pilot and marine had to die to make this
development possible, but it couldn't have been done any other way. If
Russia had deployed its S-400 from the beginning, they would have been
harshly criticized, and their motives would have been questioned. "ISIS
doesn't have jets, so just who are you suggesting are your
enemies?" It would have been one more example of "Russian aggression".
There's no good way to counter such paramoralistic innuendos, so Putin
took the high road: taking his enemies at their word that they are his
'friends', until they publicly prove otherwise, as Turkey has just done.
Make no mistake about it, Russia is in hostile territory. Turkey, NATO
and the U.S. are enemies of Russia and the multipolar world as a whole.
And Russia knows it. From the beginning of the Russian campaign in
Syria, there was a very real threat that these enemies would do
something belligerent. That S-400 should have been there from
the beginning, but that was a political impossibility. Putin and his
military made the right choice. By assuming friendship, they made a
public display of their good intentions, trustworthiness, and
willingness to let bygones be bygones in exchange for serious changes in
criminal Western policies. And they let their enemies reveal themselves for what they truly are: treacherous. And Russia comes out smelling like roses.
Russia is not building up its offensive military capabilities
overseas and is only responding to security threats caused by US and
NATO military expansion on its borders, Russian President Vladimir Putin
told Italian outlet Il Corriere della Sera.
“I think that only an insane person and only in a dream can
imagine that Russia would suddenly attack NATO. I think some
countries are simply taking advantage of people’s fears with
regard to Russia. They just want to play the role of front-line
countries that should receive some supplementary military,
economic, financial or some other aid,” Putin said.
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Certain countries could be deliberately nurturing such fears, he
added, saying that hypothetically the US could need an external
threat to maintain its leadership in the Atlantic community.
“Iran is clearly not very scary or big enough” for this,
Putin noted with irony.
Russia’s President invited the journalists to compare the global
military presence of Russia and the US/NATO, as well as their
military spending levels. He also urged them to look at the steps
each side has taken in connection with the Anti-Ballistic Missile
Treaty since the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Russia’s military policy is “not global, offensive, or
aggressive,” Putin stressed, adding that Russia has
“virtually no bases abroad,” and the few that do exist
are remnants of its Soviet past.
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Gorbachev
He explained that there were small contingents of Russian armed
forces in Tajikistan on the border with Afghanistan, mainly due
to the high terrorist threat in the area. There is an airbase in
Kyrgyzstan, which was opened at request of the Kyrgyz authorities
to deal with a terrorist threat there. Russia also has a military
unit in Armenia, which was set up to help maintain stability in
the region, not to counter any outside threat.
In fact, Russia has been working towards downsizing its global
military presence, while the US has been doing the exact
opposite. “We have dismantled our bases in various regions of
the world, including Cuba, Vietnam, and so on,” the
president stressed. “I invite you to publish a world map in
your newspaper and to mark all the US military bases on it. You
will see the difference.”
Meanwhile, it would take only 17 minutes for missiles launched
from US submarines on permanent alert off Norway’s coast to reach
Moscow, Putin said, noting that this fact is somehow not labeled
as “aggression” in the media. The US has carried out the
oft-cited strategic bomber flights along Russia’s borders since
Soviet times without interruption, while Russia stopped them in
the early 1990s and has only resumed them just recently.
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General Staff
The combined military spending of NATO countries is ten times
higher than that of the Russian Federation, Putin stressed.
America has been setting up “anti-missile systems, bases and
radars located in the European territory or in the sea,”
despite Russia’s repeated warnings that this undermines
international security.
Revealingly, it is the United States that chose to withdraw from
the ABM treaty limiting anti-ballistic missile arsenals, which
Putin believes was “the cornerstone of the entire
international security system.” The Russian leader
questioned the move: “Did someone expect Russia to disarm
unilaterally?” READ MORE: Moscow says it will retaliate if
Ukraine hosts US anti-missile defenses
He explained that Moscow had tried to dissuade the US from
withdrawing from the treaty, and instead “create an ABM
system together, the three of us: Russia, the United States and
Europe.” This proposal was declined, and Russia had to,
likewise, begin developing “overpowering anti-ballistic
defense” systems to ensure strategic balance. According to
Putin, Russia has made “significant strides in this
area.” “Everything we do is just a response to the threats emerging
against us. Besides, what we do is limited in scope and scale,
but is, however, sufficient to ensure Russia’s security,”
Putin underlined.
Nevertheless, Putin said he views America not as Russia’s rival,
but rather as a partner and ally on many pressing world issues,
such as global terrorism, Middle Eastern crises and Iran’s
nuclear program.
“We are not just partners; I would say we are allies in
addressing the issues related to non-proliferation of weapons of
mass destruction. We are undoubtedly allies in the fight against
terrorism. There are some other areas of collaboration as well.
The central theme of Expo Milano…is yet another example of our
joint work,” Putin said.
Expo Milano 2015 is an international gathering in Milan, Italy,
which this year has been promoted under the slogan “Feeding the
Planet, Energy for Life,” and which Putin will also be visiting.
Russia is taking part in the event, presenting its own
technologies and innovations.
Former French Foreign Minister, Roland Dumas, has revealed
that Israel have complete control of the French Intelligence services.
In
Dumas’ book “Coups et blessures” (Assaults and Injuries) he reveals
that the Israeli’s do whatever serves Israel’s best interest by
controlling French policies and controlling France’s Intelligence. Middleeast.org reports:
Furthermore,
Dumas revealed in the same book that when current Zionist President,
Shimon Perez was still the entity’s Foreign Minister, he advised Dumas
to pay President Hafez Assad a visit in 1992. At that time Perez was
aware that the US is seeking a new way to understanding with Damascus,
so he [Perez] believed that France could also gain interest through
being involved in the Middle East peace process.
In this context,
Former French Minister added, “The deceased Syrian President had little
faith in Perez, and he knew the mazes of the internal “Israeli”
relations”. Hafez al-Assad was aware that the “Israeli” Foreign Minister
might adopt unilateral initiatives, and therefore it won’t lead into
anything effective”.
In
his “Coups et blessures”, Dumas also mentioned the Islamic Republic of
Iran, which he had visited several times and met its former Foreign
Minister Ali Akbar Wilayati, and former President Hachemi Rafsanjani.
Dumas strictly affirmed, “The Iranian atomic bomb is in my view similar
to the weapons of mass destruction possessed by former Iraqi President
Sadam Hussein, i.e. I don’t believe in all of that. I believe that all
what occurred was a misleading of facts”. He also referred to that, “The
confusion in the French policies goes back to known interferences,
where “Israel’s” close presence makes all analysis suspicious”.
On
the same level, Dumas defended the Iranian point of view regarding the
need to possess nuclear energy reactors, where its oil reserve might not
last for more than 60 years. He confirmed that Iranian seek their civil
nuclear program at the time when all reports refer to the non-existence
of any nuclear weapons. In the context of his book, Roland Dumas
clarified that former French Foreign Minister François Mitterrand had
close relations with the “Israelis”, even if he wasn’t open about it.
On
another level, he confirmed that the “Americans did indeed plan to kill
Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi through raiding him with planes in the
1986, referring to that France did not allow them to exploit its
airspace for that. Gaddafi had thanked France for delaying the arrival
of the US drones for more than 15 hours because of the French refusal,
which gave Gaddafi time to leave the target place”.
Regarding the
“Israeli” policy adopted in the region, Dumas stated, “I don’t agree
with the “Israeli” policy, and I was loyal to the balance principle
founded by General Charles de Gaulle in the Middle East. The principle
states that the Arab nations also have the right to respect, in addition
to that the current “Israeli” policy inspired by activists close to
Zionists is not on the right path”.
Roland Dumas affirmed that the
negotiations between “Israeli” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and PA
President Mahmoud Abbass, will not lead to anything. He reiterated that
the Palestinian-“Israeli” conflict is unsolvable, where US President
Barak Obama stepped back from his pressures and warnings to “Israel” due
to the Jewish Lobby pressure surrounding the US President”.
Dumas
indicated, “Any president or Western official to approach the
Palestinian-“Israeli” conflict will collide into the settlers, and that
is why they would reach the drastic end where “The solution is found in
the absence of any solution”.
Roland Dumas also criticized French
President Nicolas Sarkuzy’s decision to include France in the united
leadership of the NATO, believing that Sarkuzy made a big mistake in
France’s traditional position set by Charles de Gaulle. http://yournewswire.com/ex-french-foreign-minister-israel-controls-french-intelligence/
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Well, all in the same spirit, some information about what kind of city
is this, and why is this news you need to focus on. The town Azaz is
located in the north of Syria, almost on the border with Turkey. The
city is a hub, where Turkish aid (weapons, ammunition, drugs, rations
etc.) are dumped off. Then with all this "help" they begin to disperse
it to other cities under militant control, as well as camps and
fortified places.
Turkish trucks destroyed by Russia Map of Azaz circled in red As you can see, it's about five km from the Turkish border. Speaking of
buffer zones, Turkey was expecting to make this city an absolute
springboard, out of reach of Syrian army strikes. It did not happen. But
until today, due to the remoteness of the Syrian army from it, as well
as a number of geopolitical reasons, attacks were not mounted on this
city. But today the Russian air force eliminated an entire column of
trucks loaded with supplies intended for the militants, there since
yesterday. In any other comparable situation, the Turkish government and
Erdogan in person, would have complained of Russia bombing trucks laden
with Humanitarian Aid, but now, they can't afford to.
Thus Russia continues wiping out all objectives near the Turkish border,
utterly ignoring the interests of Turkey (previously observed). It can
now be affirmed that Turkey no longer is getting cheap oil, the
militants can't get normal supplies, and border crossings by Turkish
vehicles will be stopped by strikes from the Russian Air Force.
Since yesterday, Russia has been mounting massive air and artillery
strikes (with the Syrian army) in the border areas with Turkey. And it
means the destruction of the supply infrastructure, which was
established by Turkey in these years of the war in Syria. P.S. We learn
from the Turkish press that 20 trucks were destroyed, seven killed, and
10 were injured by the strikes and the consequent fires.
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