Syria – The Launch of a Constitutional Committee – a Sign of Hope for Syrian People


Oct 23 2019: Russia's FM Sergey Lavrov explaining the Russo-Turkish deal that paved the way for the implementation of a new constitutional agreement.

Members of the Constitutional Committee meet in Geneva.

PressTV – Question
  How would you assess the Launch of the Syrian Constitutional Committee – and the Conclusion of the Press Conference?


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PK Answer
  The Constitutional Committee... is a good initiative, of course.  And as Mr. Pederson says, "Syrians, not outsiders, will draft the constitution. And the Syrian people must popularly approve it." – This is an absolute must.
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But we should not forget - and I do not think this is a coincidence, that President Trump just decided to leave troops in Syria – under whatever pretext is unimportant.
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And I do not think that he wants to either protect nor steel Syrian oil.
What he wants is remaining with a sizable – and flexible – military presence in Syria.
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Let’s backtrack to when the CIA first recruited, trained, funded and armed the terror groups in 2008 up to 2011 – when they launched the so-called “civil war” – as part of the Arab Spring – which as we all know, has nothing to do with a civil war, but it’s a US mercenary war against the legitimate Syrian Government.  Why is it important to remember this?
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Because, Washington has made it its goal to ultimately control Syria – Syria is part of the list countries mentioned in the PNAC (Plan for a New American Century) that must fall – in order for the US to reach full global hegemony. To reach that goal, the Middle East is a key square on the geopolitical Chess Board.
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This should always remain in the back of the heads of those who negotiate and draft the new Constitution – the idea of a new Constitution is good, but even if all parties agree, it will only be possible to apply it when the US leaves Syria. That is a must.
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So, while the negotiations and drafting of the Constitution goes on, observed by Russia, Iran, and Turkey and of course the UN – it is extremely important that the US leave Syria – letting Syria take full and sovereign control of her territory.
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PressTV:
  It is an important part of the validity of the new Constitution that Syria gains full sovereignty over her territories. What if the US won’t leave?
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PK
  That is precisely the point. The US is not likely to leave voluntarily – as we just have seen vivid proof. They stay under any pretext – as it is and remains their goal to achieve regime change in Syria and dominate this crucial pivotal Middle East country, called Syria.
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And more so, as the US does not even have an observer role in the drafting of the new Constitution, unlike, Russia, Iran and Turkey – and of course the UN.
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Washington could easily disrupt the process by launching again a false flag attack, by re-mobilizing the ISIS / Al Qaeda terror proxies, or by calling NATO to “secure and protect” the Syrian oil fields. There is no shortage of potential interference by the US.
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This is not to put a negative spell on the process of the Constitutional Committee. But let’s be conscious of the dangers, while this worthwhile initiative is moving forward.
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The designated observers’ awareness and constant presence in Geneva and in Syria, is, therefore, of utmost importance. Let’s also be reminded, Russia and Iran are invited in Syria by President Assad, the presence of the US is illegitimate. Peace can be secured only once the US leaves Syria, be that by diplomatic or economic pressure. For the Americans, leaving Syria is like stepping back from their objective of Middle East and world hegemony. And that does not come voluntarily.

This is an article by senior contributing editor Peter Koenig