MILITARY
ESCALATION, TOWARDS A US-NATO SPONSORED GROUND INVASION?
WASHINGTON’S strategy consists in
spearheading a broader regional war by inciting TURKEY and SAUDI ARABIA to do
the “dirty work for us”.
Until recently, SYRIAN Government
Forces together with their allies (RUSSIA, IRAN, HEZBOLLAH) have been
confronting so-called “opposition rebels” largely composed of “moderate”
terrorists and mercenaries, with US-NATO intelligence and special forces operating
covertly within their ranks.
The AL QAEDA affiliated
terrorists and the Islamic State (ISIS) forces are supported by US-NATO and
their PERSIAN GULF GCC allies. TURKEY and SAUDI ARABIA, in close liaison with WASHINGTON
have played a central role in the recruitment, training and financing of the
terrorists.
So far, this proxy war has
unfolded without a direct confrontation between US-NATO allied forces and SYRIAN
government forces, which are supported militarily by RUSSIA and IRAN.
A major transition is now
occurring in the conduct of the war on SYRIA. The terrorists are being defeated
by SYRIAN government forces with the support of RUSSIA. The proxy war (under
the formal banner of the “war on terrorism”) has reached its climax.
New
Phase: The Role of TURKEY and SAUDI ARABIA
TURKISH forces are now directly
involved in combat operations within SYRIAN territory.
In turn, SAUDI ARABIA, which is a
State sponsor of terrorism has announced that it will be dispatching troops to SYRIA,
allegedly with a view to combating the ISIS terrorists, which just so happen to
be supported by SAUDI ARABIA.
Background
Information: SAUDI ARABIA IS ISIS
SAUDI ARABIA’S Brigadier. General
AHMED AL-ASSIRI, stated on behalf of RIYADH that SAUDI Forces:
“Will fight with its U.S.-led
coalition allies to defeat ISIS militants in SYRIA, however, he said WASHINGTON
is more suitable to answer questions on further details about any future ground
operations.” AL ARABYIA
What is the significance of this
statement? The proxy war against ISIS is over?
A
new proxy war with TURKEY and SAUDI ARABIA directly involved in ground
operations is unfolding with US-NATO pulling the strings in the background. RIYADH has confirmed that a joint TURKISH-SAUDI
military coordination body has also been set up.
SAUDI ARABIA is now planning to
invade SYRIA on the orders of WASHINGTON:
“The kingdom is ready to
participate in any ground operations that the coalition (against Islamic State)
may agree to carry out in SYRIA,” …
ASSERI said SAUDI ARABIA had been
an active member of the U.S.-led coalition that had been fighting Islamic State
in SYRIA since 2014, and had carried out more than 190 aerial missions.
“If there was a consensus from
the leadership of the coalition, the kingdom is willing to participate in these
efforts because we believe that aerial operations are not the ideal solution
and there must be a twin mix of aerial and ground operations,” ASSERI said. (REUTERS,
February 4, 2016)
The shift would be from air to
ground operations implying the deployment of SAUDI troops inside SYRIA.
“Talking Peace”, Planning the
Next Phase of the War on SYRIA
In recent developments, SAUDI
ARABIA’S Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister MOHAMMED BIN SALMAN was in BRUSSELS
at NATO headquarters “to discuss the SYRIAN civil war”. This meeting was an
initiative of the PENTAGON rather than NATO. It was intended to plan the next
phase of the war on SYRIA.
Of significance, Crown Prince BIN
SALMAN met behind closed doors with US Secretary of Defense ASHTON CARTER.
Meanwhile in MUNICH, JOHN KERRY and
SERGEI LAVROV were discussing the implementation of a nationwide “cessation of
hostilities” in SYRIA.
Under the PENTAGON’S questionable
scenario, confrontation on the ground in the war theater will be between SAUDI
ARABIA and SYRIA government forces, which are respectively supported by US-NATO
and RUSSIA-IRAN.
JUST
WARMONGERING OR FULL WAR IMMINENT?
Reports confirm that the US-NATO
sponsored terrorists supported BY SAUDI ARABIA, QATAR, TURKEY, have in large
part been defeated. Are they being replaced by conventional SAUDI, TURKISH forces,
coupled with more US-NATO special forces which are already on the ground inside
SYRIA?
Under this evolving scenario,
there is also the danger that TURKEY and SAUDI ARABIA forces acting on behalf
of US-NATO could be involved in military confrontations with both RUSSIA and IRAN,
opening up a dangerous pandora’s box, a door towards military escalation.
SAUDI ARABIA Brig. Gen. AHMED
AL-ASSIRI also sent a veiled threat to IRAN
”saying that if TEHRAN is serious in fighting ISIS, then it must stop
supporting “terrorism” in SYRIA or YEMEN”. (AL ARABYIA)
WASHINGTON’S strategy in this
regard consists in spearheading a broader regional war by inciting TURKEY and SAUDI
ARABIA to do the “dirty work for us”.
Thus one should raise the question,
is this US sponsored war ultimately directed against RUSSIA and IRAN? And where
does CHINA stand in this equation?
Adapted by Geopolitical Analysis and Monitoring from the
original article written by Michel Chossudovsky via Global Research
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