President Assad’s full interview on Danish television

[Mrs Steve R]

Is this an evil man who bombs his own people? you can decide for yourselves but I honestly don't think he is, if you have an opinion about what's going on in Syria then it's only fair that you listen to both sides of the story.


Interviewer: “Last question Mr. President, Do you believe in a diplomatic/political solution, or do you deep inside your heart, know that this is going to be a military solution and that is really what you want?”

Assad: “Neither, neither because when you have problem you have solution you don’t have ‘kind-of’ solution. At the problem itself will tell you how many aspect of that problems you have, for example, if I believe in political solution: that you have terrorism, you cannot have political solution because you have chaos, if you have chaos . . . so you first need to fight terrorists in order to reach political solution, so in reality you have to follow both path–the military and diplomatic or the political, because they are related to each other.

So it’s not about my belief, it’s not what I believe, it’s what the requirement of this conflict to be solve, so you don’t define it, the whole circumstance is defined. For example, regarding the terrorists is not only about military solution, it’s about the adjacent countries and the western countries stop supporting the terrorists. If they stop supporting them the military aspect of that solution will be marginalized, it won’t be important because they would be weak, you will give a chance to more political initiative in that regard. If they support them more, actually what’s going to happen is the opposite–the political solution, or path, will be marginalized, so it’s not about what I believe in, I wish we can solve everything politically! I wish! That what I think is suitable but it’s not about what I wish it’s about the facts on the ground.”

[Mrs Steve R]

[David Vincent]

He is a wise man fighting for the survival of his country against religion crazed nutjobs and Western armed foreign mercenaries. He is also fighting a propaganda war against well rewarded politicians and journalists. I don't need to tell you who is paying for this.

The newspapers show that William Hague, who did so much to try and topple Assad, is now getting £250k a year for a little bit of work for Teneo, a company with strong Clinton and Israeli links.

[Dr Lecter]

Sorry to hijack a serious thread but every time I see this guy I can't quite figure out which one of the muppets he reminds me of.

I think it's Bert but I may be wrong.

[lardy]

Sorry to hijack a serious thread but every time I see this guy I can't quite figure out which one of the muppets he reminds me of.

I think it's Bert but I may be wrong.

Sam The Eagle

[Mrs Steve R]

He is a wise man fighting for the survival of his country against religion crazed nutjobs and Western armed foreign mercenaries. He is also fighting a propaganda war against well rewarded politicians and journalists. I don't need to tell you who is paying for this.

The newspapers show that William Hague, who did so much to try and topple Assad, is now getting £250k a year for a little bit of work for Teneo, a company with strong Clinton and Israeli links.

It must be very frustrating for him knowing the full story then reading what the rest of the world is being told about him.

Sorry to hijack a serious thread but every time I see this guy I can't quite figure out which one of the muppets he reminds me of.

I think it's Bert but I may be wrong.

Maybe watch the video for a while and it might come to you.

[LordKenwyne]

He is a wise man fighting for the survival of his country against religion crazed nutjobs and Western armed foreign mercenaries. He is also fighting a propaganda war against well rewarded politicians and journalists. I don't need to tell you who is paying for this.

The newspapers show that William Hague, who did so much to try and topple Assad, is now getting £250k a year for a little bit of work for Teneo, a company with strong Clinton and Israeli links.

Shooting peaceful protesters then attempting to ethnically cleanse syria of sunnis is not wise.

The damage is done. There'll be no compromise because he killed far too many.

Barrel bombing hospitals and aid vehicles. Since when did that get defended?.

Was Assad that much against Israel? I don't think so.

When can people accept there are no innocent factions in this conflict. Everyone tries to white wash different sides. Nearly all are evil and have lost perspective and what is importnant.

Maybe assad is the only option. Blow syria to pieces and he'll keep his little throne. Because a leader brings stability right?.

It won't end until he is gone. The Sunni kingdoms will see to that.

[LordKenwyne]

Tried to edit the above to be more like a question rather than a statement. too slow

I'll watch the video later.

[Wales-Bales]

Tried to edit the above to be more like a question rather than a statement. too slow

I'll watch the video later.

You were supposed to watch the video before you wrote that essay

[David Vincent]

Was Assad that much against Israel? I don't think so.

You've got it the wrong way round.

[TruBlue]

Actually I believe him now.

I expected him to have an interview and say "actually we've been bombing innocent people, hospitals, schools, kids etc" but as he didn't I believe him.........

[Mrs Steve R]

Shooting peaceful protesters then attempting to ethnically cleanse syria of sunnis is not wise.

The damage is done. There'll be no compromise because he killed far too many.

Barrel bombing hospitals and aid vehicles. Since when did that get defended?.

Was Assad that much against Israel? I don't think so.

When can people accept there are no innocent factions in this conflict. Everyone tries to white wash different sides. Nearly all are evil and have lost perspective and what is importnant.

Maybe assad is the only option. Blow syria to pieces and he'll keep his little throne. Because a leader brings stability right?.

It won't end until he is gone. The Sunni kingdoms will see to that.

Any proof of that?

Tried to edit the above to be more like a question rather than a statement. too slow

I'll watch the video later.

I would

Actually I believe him now.

I expected him to have an interview and say "actually we've been bombing innocent people, hospitals, schools, kids etc" but as he didn't I believe him.........

Do you also expect our government and the western media to admit to making up lies about it?

[TruBlue]

Any proof of that?


I would


Do you also expect our government and the western media to admit to making up lies about it?

Who said anything about Western governments or media?

Assad comes across as a cool calm character, which is why he easily fools people.

[Organ Morgan.]

In any conflict/war innocent civilians suffer the worst. Unless this is all theatre, Russia by its actions is saying to the USA et al that they won't allow Assad to fall and with it lose access to their strategic port there. The people behind the plot to remove Assad don't give two hoots about the loss of any civilian lives in Aleppo, or anywhere else for that matter.

[Organ Morgan.]

Read between the lines of Boris Johnson's words below. Are the neocons mad enough to start WW3 for the sake of civilians in one part of Aleppo who are trapped there because they are forced to remain as human shields by the groups that the West created?

As he floated the possibility of military action, the Foreign Secretary stressed any British involvement would be part of a broader coalition and was not likely in the short term.

"It is right now that we should be looking again at the more kinetic options, the military options," he said.

"We can't do anything without a coalition, without doing it with the Americans.

"I think we're still a pretty long day's march from getting there. But that doesn't mean that discussions aren't going on, because they certainly are."

More: http://news.sky.com/story/children-d...leppo-10615166

[Wales-Bales]

Who said anything about Western governments or media?

Assad comes across as a cool calm character, which is why he easily fools people.

Who is he fooling? Everybody is saying he must go. Him, Gaddafi, Saddam, Trump and Jeremy Corbyn are all evil, it's on the news every day

[TruBlue]

Who is he fooling? Everybody is saying he must go. Him, Gaddafi, Saddam, Trump and Jeremy Corbyn are all evil, it's on the news every day

I'm no Corbyn voter but mentioning in the same sentence as those lot seems a tad unfair to me.

I must've been hoodwinked by the MSM again.

[Mrs Steve R]

Who is he fooling? Everybody is saying he must go. Him, Gaddafi, Saddam, Trump and Jeremy Corbyn are all evil, it's on the news every day

I think people have very short memories, or even shorter if they can't remember that only last year defence minister Earl Howe told Parliament that the government ‘would seek further Parliamentary approval before UK aircraft conducted air strikes in Syria’ another blatant lie because they were already secretly doing it, I would love a reason to trust them but I just can't find one.

[LordKenwyne]

Who is he fooling? Everybody is saying he must go. Him, Gaddafi, Saddam, Trump and Jeremy Corbyn are all evil, it's on the news every day

This is really the case of better the devil you know.

Assad dropped chlorine and other chemical weapons on civilian towns.

Peoples attempt to claim he is a good man are ludicrous.

Shall we go into Saddams war crimes?. He deserved to die a horrible death.

Corbyn is irrelevant. Most know he is decent man, with questionable linkage to certain group.

[LordKenwyne]

Actually I believe him now.

I expected him to have an interview and say "actually we've been bombing innocent people, hospitals, schools, kids etc" but as he didn't I believe him.........

He isn't the one pulling the trigger, dropping the bombs. He has had nothing of a normal life. He is just protecting what he inherited.
There is nothing legitimate about his leadership:

https://www.theguardian.com/commenti...-assad-or-else

30 years his father ruled. If every man, women, child, dog and cat are destroyed to keep his family in power it'll happen.

People have a romantic idea about a leader. As if he brings stability. He is one of the reasons for the instability.

Transition is the only option as said by many previously.

The Arab spring occurred for a reason. It was the wrong way to go about changing leadership granted.

[Eric Cartman]

Actually I believe him now.

I expected him to have an interview and say "actually we've been bombing innocent people, hospitals, schools, kids etc" but as he didn't I believe him.........

[Barry Dragon]

Is there honour in what has been done? No. Is there some justification for what has happened and wanting to keep the state, the country alive? Most likely.

[Blue in the Face]

Is this an evil man who bombs his own people? you can decide for yourselves but I honestly don't think he is, if you have an opinion about what's going on in Syria then it's only fair that you listen to both sides of the story.


Interviewer: “Last question Mr. President, Do you believe in a diplomatic/political solution, or do you deep inside your heart, know that this is going to be a military solution and that is really what you want?”

Assad: “Neither, neither because when you have problem you have solution you don’t have ‘kind-of’ solution. At the problem itself will tell you how many aspect of that problems you have, for example, if I believe in political solution: that you have terrorism, you cannot have political solution because you have chaos, if you have chaos . . . so you first need to fight terrorists in order to reach political solution, so in reality you have to follow both path–the military and diplomatic or the political, because they are related to each other.

So it’s not about my belief, it’s not what I believe, it’s what the requirement of this conflict to be solve, so you don’t define it, the whole circumstance is defined. For example, regarding the terrorists is not only about military solution, it’s about the adjacent countries and the western countries stop supporting the terrorists. If they stop supporting them the military aspect of that solution will be marginalized, it won’t be important because they would be weak, you will give a chance to more political initiative in that regard. If they support them more, actually what’s going to happen is the opposite–the political solution, or path, will be marginalized, so it’s not about what I believe in, I wish we can solve everything politically! I wish! That what I think is suitable but it’s not about what I wish it’s about the facts on the ground.”

Thanks for posting Mrs. Very good balanced OP. Will give this a watch when I get time.

[Organ Morgan.]

Decision day tomorrow?

Exclusive: Obama, aides expected to weigh Syria military options on Friday - http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mi...-idUSKCN12D2B2

- Friday's planned meeting is the latest in a long series of internal debates about what, if anything, to do to end a 5-1/2 year civil war that has killed at least 300,000 people and displaced half the country's population.

The ultimate aim of any new action could be to bolster the battered moderate rebels so they can weather what is now widely seen as the inevitable fall of rebel-held eastern Aleppo to the forces of Russian- and Iranian-backed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. -

[Organ Morgan.]

https://www.sprottmoney.com/blog/the...f-nielson.html

The March to World War III - Jeff Nielson

October 13, 2016

The Next Crash is coming. Equity markets (especially U.S. markets) have been pumped up to bubble levels. Bond markets (especially the U.S. bond market) have been pumped up to absurd, bubble levels – and it isn’t even supposed to be possible to have a stock bubble and a bond bubble simultaneously. It is yet another symptom of the hyperinflationary insanity and monetary criminality of the grossly excessive currency-creation by Western central banks.

Equally, real estate markets across the entire Western world are at near all-time bubble highs. There is no more profit to be made by the banking crime syndicate continuing to inflate the bubbles to more absurd proportions, or simply maintaining valuations at present levels. A reset is required, so that the One Bank can then begin its next bubble-and-crash cycle.

Because of this reality, readers were previously presented with the pattern we have seen with the last, two bubble-and-crash cycles. They were approximately 8 years long, and the “crash” was triggered near the end of the U.S. political cycle: in the late stages of an incumbent regime, responsible for nearly the entire length of the cycle. The outgoing regime was fingered as the scapegoat for the crash, so that the Big Banks and central banks did not attract such criticism to themselves, while the incoming regime was hailed as a White Knight, riding to the rescue.

The crime syndicate itself must always appear blameless in these bubble-and-crash cycles, or it would be subjected to much greater scrutiny in future business cycles. Indeed, the entire concept of a “business cycle” is more propaganda fantasy from the Corporate media (and its banker overlords). There is nothing at all normal about our economies racing along in a permanent economic roller-coaster ride, surging to a peak one year, plunging to a trough in a subsequent year.

When our economies had honest money, when the gold standard prevented the excessive creation of banker currency, and prevented excessive indebtedness by our governments, we did not have regular economic peaks and valleys. Nations could go decades between any serious downturn in the economy, while economic growth was at a low, but stable/sustainable rate.

When crashes did occur, they were invariably the creation of the Big Banks themselves (and their oligarch masters). The Big Banks would, simultaneously, cut off all new credit, while calling in as many loans as possible, in order to create a sharp contraction in the amount of capital available to fuel these capitalist economies. Deprive a capitalist economy of capital, and you create a recession, or (if taken to a great enough extreme) a depression.

So-called “business cycles” are nothing but crime cycles, the bubble-and-crash crimes of the One Bank. Yet it has now (deliberately) refused to detonate these bubbles in line with its recent pattern. It has now passed any convenient window for an economic-based detonation of our markets/economies.

With the U.S. election now weeks away, any economic and market crash would attract blame to both the incoming and outgoing regime. If a Republican was elected, it would further tarnish the image of both parties in the eyes of the Zombie Electorate. If a Democrat was elected, it would attract extreme anger among the electorate toward the Democrats, as they would represent both the incoming and outgoing government – 100% responsible for any economic-based crash. Both of those scenarios lead to the worst nightmare of the banking crime syndicate: the possible rise of an independent and popular Third Party in the U.S. political landscape.

It now appears apparent that the trigger for the Next Crash will not be economic in nature and, instead, we move to the next most-likely scenario: a geopolitical trigger for this economic reset. There are two reasons for drawing this conclusion. First of all, as was apparent in the most-recent U.S. political debate, the Corporate media has now openly sided with Hillary Clinton.

Some of Donald Trump’s past reprehensible behavior was trotted out, and transformed (via media hype) into a scandal. Simultaneously, the crimes which Hillary Clinton is known to have committed in her dubious political career are being downplayed. The moderator in the latest pseudo-debate was openly and obviously confrontational toward Trump, beyond any pretense of neutrality .

In this contest between a boorish, bigoted oaf like Trump, and a power-hungry, law-breaking schemer like Clinton, there is no lesser of evils . The only voting option which should not be totally repugnant to voters is to cast their vote for some Third Party choice, or simply to abstain. Imagine if the oligarchs staged one of their crooked elections, and no one showed up!

Instead, barring some unpredictable reversing of the political pendulum, the oligarchs have made their choice: Queen Hillary. And this takes us back to the Next Crash, and the second reason why the One Bank will apparently choose a geopolitical trigger. How do the banksters prevent a three-term Democrat government from becoming totally despised by U.S. voters (even more than the Republicans)?

Though the oligarchs control both parties, it is crucial to them that both parties remain in existence as credible choices, so that the United States can still pretend to be “a democracy”. This Next Crash must and will be a more economically devastating event than any previous downturn in our lifetime, because our economies have already been hollowed-out to the verge of implosion.

Being the political scapegoat for such an event would completely destroy the Democrat party, or at least banish it from power for decades. With then only one choice, voters would soon become equally disgusted with the Republicans, as they would become 100% responsible for all future economic deterioration.

For these reasons, it is important that Queen Clinton and the rest of her regime have an external Boogeyman who can/will be blamed as the source of the Next Crash. While it is still possible that this triggering event could be another “terrorist” false-flag event of great magnitude, one has to doubt that the oligarchs would have the audacity to attempt to perpetrate a second “9/11”.

Enter Russia. For three years; the U.S. government and Corporate media have engaged in a relentless campaign of demonizing Russia, all at the request of the banker overlords. Read the idiotic drivel churned out by the propaganda machine, and one would believe that Russia was/is at the root of almost all global evils. The perverse irony is, of course, that it is the One Bank itself which is at the root of almost all global evils.

The anti-Russia propaganda is only exceeded in its quantity by its absurdity. The various facets of this anti-Russia propaganda have been documented (and dismissed) in an equally relentless manner by the superb insights of Paul Craig Roberts, most recently a week ago . These political attacks against Russia came immediately after the U.S. government (and the bankers themselves) engaged in an all-out effort to attempt to destroy Russia’s economy .

They failed, so Plan B appears to be to make Russia the scapegoat for the Next War, as the official cause of the Next Crash. Of course starting a war isn’t being planned by the banksters solely to provide political cover for their Democrat and/or Republican lackeys. War is also very good for business, and a world war is even better for business. That’s why they have staged two world wars, in a span of just over a century.

Current sabre-rattling by the psychopathic Neo-cons is more extreme than anything seen in our lifetime, even more extreme than the fraudulent demonizing of Iraq, which led to the U.S.’s fraudulent invasion of Iraq. The latest nonsense is accusations of cyber-terrorism against Russia.

It’s impossible to ever prove that a cyber-attack against the U.S. government actually took place, thus equally, it is impossible for any accusation target to prove that it wasn’t responsible (for an “attack” which probably never even took place).

The world’s only cyber-terrorists are the Thugs of the U.S. government.

Over the last three years; the U.S. government and the pathetic parrots of the mainstream media have accused Russia of any and every transgression possible, save for (perhaps) kicking puppies or molesting children. One must strongly suspect that all these lies and innuendo had (and have) a purpose. And the most likely purpose – by far – is the orchestration of World War III.