The case against the Syrian war
Hands for Syria Coalition
- The continuation of the war in Syria is the result of a
U.S.-orchestrated intervention by the United States, NATO, their
regional allies and reactionary forces, the goal of which is regime
change in Syria.
- This policy of regime change in Syria is illegal and in clear
violation of the United Nations Charter, the letter and spirit of
international law and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
- This policy of forced regime change is threatening the security of
the region and the world and has increased the danger of direct
confrontation between the United States and Russia, with the potential
of a nuclear catastrophe for the whole world.
- War and U.S. and EU sanctions have destabilized every sector of
Syria’s economy, transforming a once self-sufficient country into an
aid-dependent nation. Half the Syrian population is now displaced. A UN
ESCWA report reveals these U.S. sanctions on Syria are crippling aid
work during one of the largest humanitarian emergency since World War
II. The one third of Syrians refugees in surrounding Jordan, Lebanon and
Turkey have been hit hard by U.S. cuts to UNICEF. This forces desperate
refugees to struggle to reach Europe.
- No foreign entity, be it a foreign government or an armed group, has
the right to violate the fundamental rights of the Syrian people to
independence, national sovereignty and self-determination. This includes
the right of the Syrian government to request and accept military
assistance from other countries, as even the U.S. government has
admitted.
- Only the people of Syria have the inalienable right to choose their
leaders and determine the character of their government, free from
foreign intervention. This right cannot be properly exercised under the
conditions of U.S.-orchestrated foreign intervention against the Syrian
people.
- Our opposition is to forced regime change in Syria by U.S.-backed
foreign powers and their mercenaries. It is not our business to support
or oppose President Assad or the Syrian government. Only the Syrian
people have the right to decide the legitimacy of their government.
- The most urgent issue at present is peace and putting an end to the
violence of foreign intervention that has resulted in the deaths of
hundreds of thousands of people and the displacement of millions of
Syrians both internally or as refugees abroad.
2 comments:
Worried about the war in Syria, Sam? The illegality of it, what it portends, the sufferings starting to sink in for you only now? The absurdity of it all given your failure this campaign cycle to say next to nothing about the sole presidential candidate that is advocating peace. Regardless the chances of Dr Stein achieving victory, it was imperative that her voice, concerns, and opinions should have been heard if for no other reason than it would compel the other candidates to address the two greatest threats this planet now faces---World War III and climate change. Now as these disasters begin to unfold and manifest as an inevitable reality you'll have to ask yourself what did I do to prevent these catastrophes? Did I do everything within my powers to prevent it? Did I do everything possible to advance the cause of peace? Sam, you'll have to answer no to all these questions. Instead, you elected to obliquely support the one candidate who'll likely be the catalyst accelerating our doom. Hope you sleep well at nights.
The comment above is pellucid common sense to anyone professing progressive values. Sam, you’ve made a big mistake here. This is a no brainer. E.g., Clinton’s creation of a no-fly zone over Syria portends the greatest international crisis since the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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