Ariel Rusila's Conflicts [Ex-BalkanPerspective]

A s the Saudi backed plan to seduce US into military intervention against Syria failed due Russia's successful initiative about destruction Syria's chemical weapons some new developments e.g. in form of the new Islamic Front are ongoing as well investigative reporting brings more light to the question whodunnit in Damascus on Aug. 2013. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states—Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates—along with certain Arab League countries, plus Turkey and Israel, have early December 2013 committed themselves to raising nearly $6 billion seed money for new Islamic Front (IF) in Syria. This coalition wants also USA to particapate onto a plan to oust the Syrian government by funding, arming, training and facilitating a front formed out of an alliance of seven “moderate” rebel factions. Beside of toppling the Assad regime the other benefit would be truncating Iran’s growing influence. $6 billion might loo...

I n my earlier article - Whodunnit in Syria – I claimed that t here’s little dispute that a chemical agent was used in an Aug. 21 st attack outside of Damascus – and probably on a smaller scale before that – but there is a reasonable doubt if the Assad regime used sarin gas in this operation. Since then new aspects what happened are emerging and when there is some perspective about diplomatic solution it is also important to note for future developing that t he roles of actors are changing in operation theatre. While these newest developments are shaping the future in Syria it is in my opinion still important to study Aug. 21 st attack as it might help to plan further actions – and alliances. The UN Report made on 13th Sep 2013 on the alleged use of chemical weapons in the Ghouta area of Damascus on Aug. 21 st , 2013 has clarified many issues but left the key questions unanswered: who committed the attack and who are the victims? T he UN report does not confirm anything oth...