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China's Special Middle East envoy Wu Sike stressed Beijing's support for Arab League (AL) dialogue and diplomatic efforts to avoid war with Syria. He said China opposes internationalizing the crisis and stresses regional solutions.
In contrast, Washington's pressuring AL monitors to blame Damascus for violence. At issue is providing pretext for Western intervention. So far, mission head General Mohammed Ahmed Mustafa al-Dabi defied expectations by calling Assad's government "very cooperative."
In other words, he contradicted Western propaganda and confirmed evidence of an externally generated insurgency. As a result, he's now assailed as unreliable. Efforts are made to discredit him.
Washington wants anti-Assad assessments to intervene. Any means will be used to get them. On January 19, al-Dabi will report on Syria's compliance.
A Final Comment
On January 12, The New York Times headlined, "US Sends Top Iranian Leader a Warning on Strait Threat," saying:
Communicating through a third country, administration officials warned Iran over crossing a "red line." Doing so will provoke a US response.
Joint Chiefs Chairman General Martin Dempsey also said military forces will "take action and reopen the strait." Defense Secretary Leon Panetta added that Washington won't tolerate its closure.
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