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Michael L wrote: 'I don't think the question of which people murdering others are the good guys is irrelevant--- but none of the comments so far deal with the question of the role of Prince Bandar which was my specific question. Were his intent and actions accurately described in the excerpt from the Globe and Mail--- or is this disinformation? Or does it not matter?' No, it doesn't really matter. At least it isn't for those who are uncritical supporters of Assad's regime, the whole opposition is effectively run by Washington, and so the involvement of Prince Bandar is of no great significance as he is a mere puppet of the USA. Nor is it for those who are uncritical supporters of the oppositions to Assad, the reported involvement of the likes of Prince Bandar is of no significance any more than is the actual presence of al Qaeda and other jihadists. For those of us who see a democratic impulse within the opposition to Assad's dictatorial regime, but are concerned that this impulse is increasingly being submerged under a melange of sectarianism, big-power intrigue and interference from neighbouring states, this and other reports point to the worrying way that the situation in Syria is going. My own feeling is that the Assad regime is nearing its end, but the result of its collapse will not be to the benefit of the Syrian masses. For a substantial look at the democratic basis of the original opposition to Assad's regime, the foreign intrigues and the move towards the militarisation of the opposition, what social forces support the regime, and much more, have a listen to Sami Ramadani's wireless interviews via here < http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=832&Itemid=74&jumival=904 >. Paul F ________________________________________________ Send list submissions to: Marxism@greenhouse.economics.utah.edu Set your options at: http://greenhouse.economics.utah.edu/mailman/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
