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Assad: US Destabilizing Syria
Blasts Turkey, Saudis for Backing Rebel 'Terrorists'
by Jason Ditz, at antiwar.com
In an interview today with German television, Syrian President
Bashar Assad condemned
the US, saying their policies were destabilizing Syria by providing
political protection for “gangs” in the international community.
Assad went on to condemn
Saudi Arabia and Qatar for their role in arming rebel factions, which he
called “terrorists” in keeping with the official Syrian state media
term for them, while faulting Turkey for providing them with logistical
support.
He insisted he remained confident in enjoying domestic support,
however, saying
“The US are against me,
the West is against me,
numerous
regional powers and countries are against me,
if the (Syrian) people were also
against me, then how could I still be in my position?”
Assad still enjoys considerable support from both Russia and China,
which have blocked calls for a UN resolution forcing him from office,
and long-time ally Iran.
The civil war in the country has grown
continually worse over the past few weeks, with rebel factions taking
several towns after abandoning the UN-brokered ceasefire.
