On the one
hand, Kerry's
statement was emotionally highly charged with the intention of defusing a
mounting pressure for action that was exacerbated with the reported chemical
attack in the suburbs of
On the other, its
emotionality was intended as a prelude to mobilize a passive public opinion for
a possible imminent military action against
Several recent polls showed that the
majority of Americans oppose
If Kerry's intention was to mount
pressure on Syria, the country's foreign minister Walid al-Muallem on Tuesday declared
Syria will not yield to "blackmail" and its only option is to defend itself with
whatever means are available, some of which will be a "surprise," he said.
However, Kerry's statement sounded not a message to Syria
per se as much as it was a message to American, European and Arab warmongers,
who ever since the Syrian crisis erupted have been lobbying his administration
to take action against Syria long before the first chemical attack was launched
from the positions of the U.S. -- sponsored armed gangs on Khan al_A'ssal five
months ago.
Investigating
a Forgone Conclusion
In view of the Syrian government's confirmation of the use
of chemical weapons, Kerry's statement on Monday that it "is real, that
chemical weapons were used in
Is it not surprising and a waste of time then to send the
UN independent commission of inquiry to investigate a forgone conclusion that
all parties take for granted as a fact!
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