The National Coalition Force: Syria’s New Hope?

14. November 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: News · Tags: , , , , , , ,

At Doha, Qatar on Sunday, the Syrian opposition leaders gathered and conversed with each other in the presence of United States and Arab League representatives. The U.S. and Arab states were clearly involved in the Syrian civil war and the atrocities committed by the Syrian regime against their citizens. However, the forces fighting against the government was yet to be united; they had no similar goals, no similar wants or needs. All the opposition did was fight against President Bashar al-Assad’s army to protect their people.

After the meeting in Qatar, the Qatar News Agency reported that the united groups of Syrian opposition is now called the National Coalition Force. The opposition group had two objectives in mind: to take over after Assad’s rule is over and establish a new government, and to ensure that no one from Assad’s government will take part in the new institution.

Currently, the Syrian civil war has taken at least 38,000 victims in its 20-month run. According to U.S. and Arab League officials, spontaneous violence must end and if not with dialogue, then all political foundations of the new government should be rooted firmly with proper values.

The appointed leader, an Imam in Damascus named Mouaz Al-Khatib, now calls on the world to recognize their objectives and activities in Syria. The National Coalition Force is the new “government-in-waiting” after Assad’s reign is finished. Backed by the United States and the Arab League, the National Coalition Force is now the new hope of Syria.

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10. August 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Opinions · Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

We all know that the Syrian Civil War started 16 months ago after a peaceful revolution ended up in bloodshed as the Assad Regime opened fire with live ammunition on protesters. Soon, the conflict escalated to violent attacks on civilian homes rumored to support the opposition. The conflict now escalated to armed attacks and skirmishes between Syrian rebel and regime fighters. Bombers, tanks and other heavy weapons are also included in the attacks.

The question is, can the conflict become sectarian? Iraq, after eliminating a Sunni-led monarchy that had lasted for years, had sectarian conflicts all over. The U.S. is powerless to act in the situation given that other countries, namely China and Russia, do not agree with western involvement with regimes that they do not desire. Syrian president Bashar al-Assad is part of the Alawite minority. Many sects fear his rule, yet alawites are given preferable treatment and Christians find themselves more at ease with having a small Islamic sect ruling the land. The kurds remain neutral regarding the situation as well.

However, Sunnis make most of the opposition and rebels. If the war escalates to a level of sectarianism, there may be more blood. Recent news state that U.N. Special Envoy to Syria Kofi Annan has resigned from his position over the failure of his six-point peace plan. Without Kofi Annan, we might see a bloodier Syria ending in conflict, deaths and repeating the cycle.

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27. July 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: News · Tags: , , , , , ,

Recent news from inside Syria states that President Bashar Al Assad’s forces have bombarded the Syrian commercial capital of Aleppo with mortars and gunship fire to eliminate Syrian rebels in the area. Aleppo, a city with 2.5 million, has casualties of over 34 people. The Syrian opposition activists state that civilians are mostly casualties of the bombing.

The United States speculates a fully-armed assault against the rebels. They see the efforts of Assad as tank columns, helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft enter the scene. The full story can be read here.

The only concern I have is that why hasn’t the violence stopped? Has UN special envoy Kofi Annan’s six-point peace plan failed? Clearly, the motivation for all the violence in Syria is because of the hatred of each side for each other.

The new assault of Syrian President Assad shows that he intends to end the 16-month rebellion with force and bloodshed. However, rebel forces continue their attacks as well. In this case, the picture is fighting fire with fire.

The US is only allowed to provide support with non-lethal items such as communication equipment and medical supplies. Anybody who interferes with the situation might raise global political concerns.

But if you’re anticipating a massacre and you are only to observe, isn’t it more painful? The only question in my mind is that people are dying yet the fighting is still on-going.

Political parties in Syria do not realize that the civilians are the ones paying for all that they are doing. More and more people can die given the circumstances.

Clearly, a solution for the Syrian crisis is still far away. At this time, only through the shedding of blood will the entire crisis end.

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