(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Second, is Syria's internal crisis whose final flames we are witnessing in the cities of Hama and Deir ez-Zor.
In the previous negotiations between Syria on the one hand and Turkey and the Western states on the other, Syria had been warned that Turkey's army and the NATO would launch an offensive against Syria in the case of any killings in Hama.
The West's objective is to keep the flames of protest alive in Syria and exploit it as a tool in the political haggling with Syria.
The Syria, meanwhile, allowed the protesters to freely take to the streets of Hama for 53 days. At the same time armed men, most of whom had extremist Salafi tendencies, set up checkpoints at entrances to the city and inside it and they arrested or killed anyone affiliated to the government. But this measure by the government was only a tactic so that rebels would show their true colors.
Syrian state media took the broadcast footage of the armed men at checkpoints at the entrance of the city and the atrocities committed at their hands. Only then did the army begin rolling into the city on a phase by phase procedure. The army's objective was to arrest any armed men and to counter any armed assault. They finally managed to restore calm in the city. After this the Turkey's ambassador to Syria and a group consisting of 70 foreign reporters and journalists were invited to visit the city and be briefed about the acts of the rebels.
We are witnessing unrest in the tribal region of Deir ez-Zor as well as the city of Hama. The tribe of Shammar settles in this region and has branches in both Iraq and Saudi Arabia and thus enjoys a close relationship with both of these countries. This region, too, has been generally stabilized after the interference of the Syrian Army.
The success of the Syrian Army to maintain the security and control of the revolt-stricken regions, especially Hama and Deir ez-Zor was unexpected for Turkey and Western countries, because they expected that this far-off the border but sensitive region would remain unstable so it would be used as leverage against the Syrian government. Caught by surprise, the Western governments now find themselves in a dilemma. On the one hand, they cannot take any measures that would lead to the uncalculated regime change and on the other hand they cannot remain indifferent to a still powerful Syrian regime. Hence the political pressure on Syria. Will there be a serious effort to launch the project to topple the Syrian government now? There is serious disagreement between the Israeli regime and the Western states on the future of Syria.
The fierce international attacks on Syria after the raid on Hama are in fact indicative of the defeat of the Syrian opposition schemes and their supporters.
Russia's stance towards the developments must be viewed in the light of Medvedev's rivalry with Putin. Medvedev is seeking the support of the West so that he can win over his rival "Putin" with the aid of the Western media and this is why he is adopting harsher stances on Syria. He recently announced that "Should Bashar Assad persist with his suppression, he would face gloomy days.”
Putin's stance, meanwhile, is completely against any international campaign against Syria.
Some members of the United Nations Security Council such as South Africa, Brazil and India have dispatched their delegations to Syria which is a declaration for support for the regime of Bashar Assad. The Turkish officials have subjected any shift of stance on Turkey's part on the assignment of some members of Ekhvan al-Moslemin as ministers. Bashar Assad, however, vehemently disagrees. Turkey, Syria dispute is set to continue.
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