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Syria: Whos got your back?

From this piece in the Financial Times, we see that Lebanon has decided to keep the pressure on Syria by arresting a Syrian official.

But from Syria, we see the following reaction:

"In Damascus, George Jabbour, a Syrian member of parliament who is close to the government, told the Financial Times that Russia and China had given assurances that they would block punitive measures at the Security Council."

So as long as Russia and China support state sponsored terror, what tyrant has anything to worry about, eh? Apparently Russia and China have decided that they are on the opposite side of the US, no matter who the other side is.

Keep watching, this is going to be fun.

and remember, Syria is a former client state of France. France is speaking with the same voice as the US in this matter. France it should also be noted makes no bones about using its military in former states when its interests are at risk, The Ivory Coast being the most recent example.

Here's the stakes. If the governing thugs in Syria are actually held accountable for their crimes and they are removed from power by political pressure, then the cement of the "Bush Doctrine" will finally be seen to be hardening, and a new structure of the Middle East will begin to take shape.

UPDATE: Well its no surprise but it needs to be said anyway, Iran is on the Sryrian side.

Posted @ October 23, 2005 12:29 PM | Current Affairs