dog, THAT was a good link. thank you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHiOK4b58-E

there’s no defense for the Baathists regime that oppresses Syria and no reason
why they shouldn’t be forced out when they won’t stop their tyranny and brutality.

The death toll in Syria is matched by that in Egypt. The UN, the Arab League,
“concerned” neighbors, and the US and its minions are pushing for the collapse of
one and not the other. Talk of “Arab Spring” and concern about democracy is now
a staple in the major media outlets. Having invested billions of dollars in Egypt’s
military, the public now expects “civilian” control to take over in Cairo. Really? With
Egypt and Saudi Arabia are two linchpins in controlling the Middle East, we are
going to turn over all that power to into the hands of…? As media “analysts” decry
the horrors of Syrian repression, it seems odd that what we say and what we do
don’t match.

Congressmen, Senators, media wonks, and presidential candidates line up to warn
of the dangers of al-Qaeda and Islamofascism. What was Cain’s statement—we
got to get them before they kill all of us. The Muslims are coming for us so we
better bomb Iran and overthrow Bashar al-Assad. We will keep our close
relationship to the country that has spent more on creating the schools and clerics
that advocate extremism religious fervor—Saudi Arabia. Have you forgotten that
the majority of the terrorists that perpetrated 9/11 were Saudis? Or that Osama
bin Laden was a Saudi?

If the “evil” Assad is gone, will this end our “war on terror?” Will attacking Iran end
this “war?” The collapse of Assad’s secular regime will bring—peace to the
factions of Iraq, or stop the creation of mini-states in Lebanon, or result in a
settlement between the Israelis or Palestinians, or reduce the number of our
military bases in the Middle East or Central Asia?

Our efforts to subvert and destroy the Syrian regime will result in none of these.
Our goal has nothing to do with democracy or human rights or fighting “evil.” It is
but one more round in our enduring work to control the Mideast oil. And if it
means that we will not tolerate anyone or any nation that even poses a minor
obstacle and we will gladly support those that harbor the very seeds of future bin
Ladens, then so be it.

report from the ground:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5L49L6iZSSg

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan
seems to be licking his NATO Masters’ butts
hoping for their help in resolving has his own problems - e.g.

http://www.economist.com/node/21526936

He is indeed. But he gives Assad the excuse to use the anti-ottoman card.

At least Erdogan is more credible than KING Abdullah of Jordan!