Syrian civil war has entered a new phase with the suicide
bomb blast which claimed the lives of four top govt functionaries and the
injuries suffered by more than hundred persons owing allegiance to President
Bashaar-Al-Assad. It was the most severe attack by the rebels against the Assad
regime so far. It is reported that the suicide bomber was one of the securities
of President Assad who had defected to the side of Syrian protesters. It all
happened while an emergency meeting of the top functionaries of the govt was going
on nearby. A retaliation was expected anytime soon as a result of the death of
four associates of Syrian President and hundreds of his supporters. The
apprehension as well as prediction proved correct with the Syrian army
cold-bloodedly massacred 200 rebels at a strategic place called Treshma. 200
persons being massacred was the severest of all attacks launched by Syrian army
so far.
In the meanwhile US and its allies introduced a resolution
against Syria which was vetoed by Syria’s close allies, Russia and China. The
resolution was introduced with an aim of squeezing Syria by way of sanctions
and that aim was nipped in the bud by the use of veto by Russia and China.
Along with the civil war raging across Syria which is
turning out to be serious as the time progresses another war is also continuing
but that is the verbal war between US and Russia. While US squarely blames
Russia and China for extending support to the Dr.Assad which provides him to
turn ruthless against Syrian rebels. Russia too blames US for providing support
to the Free Syrian movement. Meanwhile America’s UN Ambassador Susan Rice has
pointed to the possibility of solution outside the UN which could result in an
Iraq like situation, many fear. It is noteworthy to recall here the 2003 war
perpetrated by US, unmindful of UN diktats, against Iraq which resulted in the massacre
of millions of Iraqis and the ouster of then Iraq President Saddam Hussein who
went into hiding, later traced him in a cave in Tikrit, his home city by the
Allied forces. He was fished out by them and handed over to the puppet govt
installed by the America. Later after a summary trial he was convicted and sentenced
to death. Accordingly, he was pushed to the gallows and that was that. This
time in the case of Syria such an intervention might prove detrimental, with
Russia and China committed to protect the Syrian govt led by Bashar Al Assad and
in case of a US intervention. If such a situation develops, no doubt, a full-fledged
war will be the result.
I think it was Sergi Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister who
said ‘Syria is not Libya as the former is supported by ‘Syrian majority’. That
is Lavrov’s version.In an election year it is doubtful and US is unlikely to
intervene militarily in Syria soon as it would affect the prospects of Barrack
Obama in the fight for Presidential chair.
However one thing is for sure, the Syrian imbroglio is
gradually heading to a flash-point as the issue has evolved into a matter of
prestige for Dr.Assad as also for the Free Syrian movement. It is better to
recall here that the movement against the hegemony of Assad began as early as
2011, almost 17 years have elapsed, still a solution to the burning issue seems
to be far away.
At this juncture, international pressure is the need of the
hour before it is too late. Otherwise a carnage involving lakhs of innocent
citizens is a grim possibility. While President Assad is glued to the Presidential
chair with no hint so far forthcoming about him stepping down and equally
adamant Opposition demand that he should have to abdicate or else he will be
forcibly ousted from the prestigious position. A point of no return has reached
now with both sides determined stick on to their stands sadly a happy ending is
virtually impossible. Defections by many of his accomplices declaring support
to the rebels his throne has started to shake violently. Will Assad go the
Libyan way? No idea.
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