IRISH GOVERNMENT
ALIGNS WITH EU/NATO
COVERT WAR IN SYRIA:
Tánaiste (Deputy Premier) and
Foreign Minister, Éamonn Gilmore, has joined with three other Foreign Ministers
of EU member states, Austria, Denmark and Slovenia in calling for the Syrian
President Bashir al-Assad to be brought to the International Criminal Court for
alleged crimes against the Syrian people. A statement has been published by
Gilmore, Michael Spindelegger (Austria), Karl Erjavec (Slovenia), and
Villy Søvndal (Denmark), in their "personal capacity" but
would hardly be issued publicly without the agreement of the Governments
concerned.
The proposal in itself is highly contentious . Realities are
reversed as the Syrian government is identified as responsible for committing
atrocities, when in fact the killings of civilians, including extrajudicial
assassinations, have in large measure been conducted by imported foreign death
squads some of which are known to have been trained at former KLA terrorist
camps in the Kosovo enclave controlled by EU/NATO. The existence of “opposition” terror brigades integrated by
mercenaries and funded by NATO, Turkey, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia (Those well-known bulwarks of Democracy and Human Rights) is not mentioned. Nor is the
existence of the Al Nusra Front,
affiliated to al Qaeda in Iraq, supported covertly by the CIA.
The Statement as issued is as follows:
"Over the months, we have
been following the events in Syria with growing concern. We support the
aspirations of the Syrian people to freely choose a government that represents
all the enriching diversity of this multi-confessional nation, one that
respects the rule of law, human rights and democracy. It is deplorable that the
current regime in Damascus has not heeded the repeated calls for a peaceful
transition of powerAs do our colleagues from the Arab League, we strongly
condemn the violence by the al-Assad regime against the Syrian people. We call
on all sides to end the violence and to genuinely support the U.N.-led efforts to
achieve a political solution [The Damascus government has accepted all calls
for a ceasefire and negotiations with genuine opposition elements but, has
rejected arrogant EU/NATO demands that President al-Assad leave office. Does "all-sides" include EU/NATO covert intervention?].
But recent developments have
given reason for even more serious concern. U.N. peacekeepers were seriously
injured when a convoy of the UNDOF peacekeeping operation on the Golan Heights
was attacked. Reports about possible preparations for the use of chemical
weapons circulate. [Yes, they "circulate" but where is the origin of
these reports? Mostly from US/NATO/CIA sources].
The al-Assad regime is preparing
Damascus for confrontation with the rebels and we know that these situations of
last stand urban fighting often result in the most terrible atrocities being
committed in armed conflict, with particular dangers for civilians. Concerned
that the crisis in Syria may soon reach a new level of violence, we publicly
appeal to all parties to the conflict to abide by international law, especially
international humanitarian law and human rights law, and to recall that all
those that commit or order war crimes and crimes against humanity will be held
accountable. This principle cannot and will not be negotiated. [How about EU/NATO abiding by International Law and stop interfering in the internal affairs of other countries? When has EU/NATO ever been held accountable for its war crimes? Bombing Yugoslavia in 1999 for example]
As we know from the work of the
U.N. Commission of Inquiry on Syria, horrendous crimes have already been
committed during the conflict in Syria, but there have been no consequences for
the perpetrators. [Only days after Pillay issued her report, it was revealed that the figures had been supplied by Benetech, an organisation funded by the US State Department and the "National Endowment for Democracy". a neo-liberal group engaged in funding so-called "dissidents" in countries considered hostile by the USA] It is precisely for situations like this that the
international community established the permanent International Criminal Court
(ICC) ten years ago. This independent judicial body can provide justice when a
state is unable or unwilling to prosecute the most terrible crimes. Since Syria
is not a party to the ICC Statute, jurisdiction of the Court requires a
decision of the U.N. Security Council. In view of the grave concerns mentioned
above, and the lack of prosecution in Syria, we call on the U.N. Security
Council to urgently refer the situation in Syria to the ICC. In this respect,
we welcome the Conclusions of the European Union Foreign Affairs Council on
December 10, 2012 and the Swiss initiative at the United Nations to achieve
this goal.
A referral to the ICC – which has
repeatedly been suggested by the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi
Pillay – has several advantages. The Court is a neutral and impartial
institution that investigates and prosecutes the most serious crimes on all
sides. A referral would give the leaders of the Syrian opposition a strong
argument to call for discipline among its diverse forces [Note: they don't make
any call for a ceasefire and withdrawal of the foreign terror gangs imported
into Syria by EU/NATO, Quatar and Saudi Arabia] It would give the members of
the al-Assad regime a further reason to question their allegiance. And it could
assist the search for a political solution to the conflict. As we saw in other
crises, parallel political and judicial processes are mutually supporting.
There is no decision to be taken here between either peace or justice – a
sustainable, long-term solution requires both.
Most important, however, a
referral to the ICC would make clear to every fighter on all sides of the
conflict that the gravest crimes will eventually be punished. We owe this not
only to the victims and their families, but also to future generations of
Syrians who want to live in a free state founded on the principles of peace and
justice. And we owe it to the future of humankind: After thousands of years of
sometimes gruesome history, human civilization must no longer accept impunity
for the most atrocious crimes. Only if we make absolutely clear that these
crimes will not go unpunished, can we reduce the likelihood that humankind will
have to suffer from them in the future".
HYPROCISY
Mealy-mouthed hypocrisy of the
worst kind; calling for peace and justice while giving back-handed support to
the foreign terrorists wrecking Syria. No one is saying al-Assad is any kind of
democrat but, they can't seriously expect that his heavily armed regime would
give up without a fight.
This is another damaging blow by
Gilmore to Irish Neutrality which has been the policy of his Labour Party for
decades. Along with his Government's recent decision to seek an increase in US
military flights through Shannon Airport and failure to implement their
promises to enforce international law on these flights as publicly stated in
their Programme for Government in 2011.
For a different view of the conflict in Syria, watch this:
FearFeasaMacLéinn
Áth Cliath/Dublin
Eanáir /January 13 2013
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