Re: The situation in Syria
Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2017 9:24 am
Hi Friends,
The violence is continuing to drop across Syria. All available statistics indicate this. Having said that, there are still many dozens of deaths per day across the country and flare-ups continue to be a real possibility.
There is increasing talk in the western corporate media that Assad has 'won' the war. However, the tone in these reports is clearly begrudging, like the 'wrong' side has come out on top.
Assad and his allies are undeniably on top, and the trends have been going that way since Russia's intervention began in 2015. However, it's obviously premature to say Assad has achieved ultimate victory. Who knows how things will pan out in the end?
Amidst this backdrop, there is ongoing talk in the international arena about rebuilding the nation in tune with developing any kind of meaningful peace process.
In short, Assad's main allies do not have the money to rebuild the entire country, which some estimate would cost roughly 250 billion dollars (US). As usual, the western countries are using their money as a weapon, making it clear that they will not invest any of their money into the government-controlled sections of the country (which accounts for at least 70% of the entire population of the nation).
China, which has been an ongoing diplomatic and economic ally of the Syrian government, is being viewed as a possible major source of investment (as are other countries that belong to the 'BRICS' nations block, which seeks to remain relatively independent from the western world order).
Below is a link to an article about this general topic. I wish anyone reading this in the coming days a lovely Christmas time with family and God, and anyone reading it afterwards a great and blessed 2018 and beyond. Link to article is below:
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomac ... rebuilding
The violence is continuing to drop across Syria. All available statistics indicate this. Having said that, there are still many dozens of deaths per day across the country and flare-ups continue to be a real possibility.
There is increasing talk in the western corporate media that Assad has 'won' the war. However, the tone in these reports is clearly begrudging, like the 'wrong' side has come out on top.
Assad and his allies are undeniably on top, and the trends have been going that way since Russia's intervention began in 2015. However, it's obviously premature to say Assad has achieved ultimate victory. Who knows how things will pan out in the end?
Amidst this backdrop, there is ongoing talk in the international arena about rebuilding the nation in tune with developing any kind of meaningful peace process.
In short, Assad's main allies do not have the money to rebuild the entire country, which some estimate would cost roughly 250 billion dollars (US). As usual, the western countries are using their money as a weapon, making it clear that they will not invest any of their money into the government-controlled sections of the country (which accounts for at least 70% of the entire population of the nation).
China, which has been an ongoing diplomatic and economic ally of the Syrian government, is being viewed as a possible major source of investment (as are other countries that belong to the 'BRICS' nations block, which seeks to remain relatively independent from the western world order).
Below is a link to an article about this general topic. I wish anyone reading this in the coming days a lovely Christmas time with family and God, and anyone reading it afterwards a great and blessed 2018 and beyond. Link to article is below:
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomac ... rebuilding