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Washington's Aleppo Strategy Failed

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Hypocritical Washington, Paris, London, Berlin, Ankara, Doha, and Riyadh voices grow louder. They accuse Syria for death squad crimes.

UN Charter principles were trashed. Majority Security Council members want war, not peace. Syria is committed to diplomatic and political solutions. Its pleas fall on deaf ears.

Conflict persists. Body counts mount. Civilians suffer most. Washington bears most responsibility. Turkey's Hurriyat daily headlined "US and Turkey to 'accelerate' Syria transition: White House," saying:

Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed by phone. A statement followed saying this "would include (Assad's) departure....and be responsive to the legitimate demands of the Syrian people."

Imperial arrogance ignores their interests, needs and welfare. Most Syrians support Assad. International law prohibits interfering in the internal affairs of other nations. Washington spurns it repeatedly.

On July 31, Voice of Russia (VOR) headlined "US green-lights more supplies to Syrian opposition," saying:

US officials stopped of admitting involvement in supplying weapons and munitions. Items mentioned included communications equipment and other non-lethal supplies.

At the same time, Russia Today headlined "Panetta and Israel to discuss war plans against Iran?" saying:

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