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Russia all bark no bite on Syria Intervention
by gus Monday, Aug 26 2013, 10:20am
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The U.S. is about to shit in Russia’s face again and intervene in Syria; Putin’s “partners” are about to come to the rescue of civilians they gassed in order to directly intervene and take control of the nation -- much to Russia’s consternation. However, it should not be forgotten that Russia barked during the West’s illegal intervention in Serbia and the grossly illegal appropriation of Kosovo, which remains Serbian sovereign territory according to the UN and existing International Law and convention to this day!

John Kerry discusses Syria with Lavrov

Russia is known to bluff, strut and sqawk then do absolutely NOTHING to assist its allies in their time of greatest need -- that is the true face of Russia.

After the Balkan fiasco, Putin made mouse-like noises regarding the criminal bombing of Libya, but he had done a secret deal behind the scenes with his criminal U.S. partners to share in Libya’s stolen wealth. Russia could have stopped the criminal NATO/US bombing of Libya but only barked a little for appearances.

The current protestations from Russia must be viewed in the bright light of past experience -- it’s all a charade to give the impression that Russia is not really in league with its criminal ally, the USA. We should not forget that criminals lead both Russia and the United States at the present time; Putin confirmed as much when he placed surprising conditions on Ed Snowden (seeking asylum) not to release material that would harm “our American partners!”

So what would you expect with a track record like that?

This is no longer the age of State versus State, it is the time of criminal global elites deceiving and enslaving global populations -- but it’s becoming widely known today. It’s as simple as tracing Putin’s personal wealth/money, which has been ferreted away in western controlled Banks and Financial institutions.

Report from the UK Telegraph follows:

Russia warns West over 'illegal' Syria intervention
by Andrew Marszal

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters that the use of military force by the West against Assad's regime "without the approval of the UN Security Council is a very grave violation of international law."

Speaking at a hastily convened news conference, he added that the West was currently moving towards "a very dangerous path, a very slippery path".

His comments came after William Hague today refused to rule out bombing Assad regime targets within days, warning that the Syrian regime could not be allowed to use chemical weapons against its own people “with impunity”, following an alleged attack last week in which at least 355 people were killed and 3,600 injured.

Royal Navy vessels are being readied to take part in a possible series of cruise missile strikes, alongside the United States, as military commanders finalise a list of potential targets.

The British Foreign Secretary said "there is no possible explanation other than that [the alleged chemical attack] has been carried out by the Assad regime".

But Lavrov told reporters that the West has been unable to produce any evidence to back claims that the Syrian government used chemical weapons.

"They (the West) have not been able to come up with any proof but are saying at the same time that the red line has been crossed and there can be no delay," Lavrov said.

Earlier today, UN inspectors finally reached the site of the alleged atrocities in Syria's capital to launch an investigation into last week's suspected chemical weapons attack, meeting doctors and casualties.

Inspectors had been given the green light to visit the site on Sunday, four days after the alleged attacks, following mounting pressure and accusations of responsibility against President Bashar al-Assad for the strikes from Western countries.

But the UN experts had been initially forced to abandon their investigation after they were 'deliberately' targeted while travelling in convoy to the site of the alleged atrocities by snipers.

"The inspectors managed to enter the town of Moadamiyet al-Sham with civilians, and visited the Red Crescent centre where they met doctors," Abu Nadim, an activist in Damascus province, told AFP via Skype earlier today.

Abu Nadim said the inspectors were wearing helmets and bullet-proof jackets and were accompanied by their own security detail, who carried walkie-talkies.

The UN team then returned to their hotel in the Syrian capital, declining to make any comment on their almost three-hour visit, according to AFP.

The UN mission is aimed at determining if a chemical weapons attack actually took place, but will not investigate who was responsible for any attack. Syria has rejected responsibility, in turn accusing the rebels of using chemical arms.

Lavrov warned that in any case Western intervention on the side of the opposition forces would be a "grave mistake" and scupper any hopes of convening a peace conference to resolve the conflict.

"If anyone thinks that destroying Syria's military infrastructure and leaving the battleground open for the opposition to take victory would be the end of it, that is an illusion," said Lavrov.

"Even in case of such a victory, civil war will continue, only the side of the government will be the opposition side."

After journalists repeatedly asked Lavrov how Russia would react to the possible Western intervention he also said: "We (Russia) do not intend to fight with anyone."

Lavrov also accused the West of double standards in foreign policy.

He said: "You cannot fight with a regime only because you don't like the dictator that heads it and then not fight another regime where you like the authoritarian ruler."

Russia, one of the few remaining allies of Assad, told Syria to cooperate with UN experts investigating reports of a deadly chemical weapons attack on Friday.

© 2013 Telegraph Media Group Limited

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