The Dhaka Times Desk The whole world is looking at Syria, a victim of an unexpected situation. Because the US forces have already started preparing to attack Syria.
Syria urges US Congress to be prudent in attack vote Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Muqdad said this to reporters on Sunday after US President Barack Obama announced that he would ask congressional lawmakers to decide on the Syrian attack on Saturday. At this time, he again rejected the government's accusation of chemical attack on August 21.
Faisal Muqdad also said that the French government has shown irresponsibility regarding the Syrian attack. Attempting to influence the French government to gain support for the attack. Meanwhile, Syrian Deputy Prime Minister Qadri Jamil said that the plan of US aggression against his country had failed. In an interview with Lebanon's Al-Miaddin TV channel, he mentioned the failure of the US attack plan in Syria and said that his country's army would give a toothless response to the aggressors. US officials' frustration with President Obama's decision to postpone the war has emerged, the Syrian Deputy Prime Minister said, adding that US officials should also acknowledge political failure. He said, the current state of America shows that its influence in the international arena has also decreased and the country has faced extreme disaster in all areas.
Meanwhile, India will support the military operation in Syria only with the permission of the United Nations. India will not support US military action in Syria outside the UN. Ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Washington, India's Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid responded to the West's meddling in Syria. He said that to carry out military operations in Syria, the approval of the UN Security Council will be required. Only then will India support it. The United States is considering plans to launch a missile attack blamed on Syria's Bashar al-Assad government in a chemical attack that killed hundreds of people in Damascus. US ally India's Foreign Minister Khurshid said on Saturday, "We cannot support any operation that does not have the approval of the United Nations."
Syrians under the surveillance of the FBI in the United States
The country's internal intelligence agency, the FBI, has been monitoring Syrians living in the United States ahead of a possible US military operation in Syria. A New York Times report said this on Sunday. The Internal Intelligence Service and the Department of Homeland Security have warned various government and non-governmental organizations that a cyber attack could be a response if the US attacks Syria. AFP reported this information on Sunday.
In recent months, the Syrian Electronic Army, a supporter of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has carried out cyber attacks on several American companies, including the Times. According to the newspaper, FBI agents are preparing to interview hundreds of Syrians in the coming days. US officials are particularly concerned that Iran, a close ally of Syria, has warned that Israel will be attacked if any military aggression is carried out in Syria.
Sample test will take 3 weeks
The UN monitoring team estimates that it may take 3 weeks to test the samples collected from the chemical attack in Syria. Samples collected from the attack site are now undergoing laboratory tests. The United Nations Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has claimed that it will take three weeks to get the results objectively in accordance with the correct rules. As soon as the results are available, they will be handed over to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
Neighbors prepare for Syria attack
The whole world is worried about Syria. Because the people staying in that country are being evacuated so that the general population does not become a victim of a possible US attack. Neighboring countries have also strengthened security measures. Neighboring countries have given various responses to this attack:
Lebanon
Lebanon's security has been beefed up in anticipation of a possible attack on Syria. The Lebanese government believes that since Damascus is only 70 kilometers from the capital Beirut, any attack on Syria will spread instability in Beirut along with Damascus. Analysts believe that any attack on neighboring Syria, which is small in size like Lebanon next to a large country like Syria, will have a direct impact. Meanwhile, the leader of the Lebanese Democratic Party, Talal Arsalan, said that the lie that Bashar's government has carried out chemical weapons attacks on the outskirts of Damascus is a manifestation of the lies of the US attack on Iraq.
Israel
The Israeli government believes that if Syria is attacked, Syria may retaliate with chemical weapons. Therefore, as an advance warning, chemical gas masks have been distributed in the cities of the country. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told CNN that Israel is ready to deal with any situation. If Tel Aviv is attacked, I will attack Damascus.
Jordan
Jordan is only an hour away from the Syrian border. Even, all the important cities of Jordan are under the threat of all Syrian missiles. On top of that, King Abdullah of Jordan is a close ally of the Western world. King Abdullah was the first Arab leader to call on Bashar to step down. Analysts believe that Syria may attack Jordan because of Jordan's support for Bashar's opposition. Because the majority of the Jordanian population is Sunni and they sympathize with the Syrian rebels.
It is now a proven fact that Saudi Arabia supplies weapons to the Syrian rebels through Jordan. However, Jordan repeatedly says it does not want to get involved in the Syrian war. But the reality is different. Last week, the leaders of the warring countries of the world met in Jordan to discuss the attack on Syria. But the country's government says they will not be used as bases for Western attacks on neighboring countries.
In this regard, the government's spokesperson Mohammad Momeni said, 'Our position is clear. We are only concerned with the interests of our country. We do not want to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries.'
Iraq
At least 30,000 Syrian refugees have taken refuge in Iraq in the last five days since the end of August. Iraq has been on high alert for a possible US attack. Iraq opposes US attack on Syria. They fear the attack will target the Baghdad government by Sunni rebels fighting President Assad. Baghdad's Shia prime minister has long faced Sunni protests.
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, a Sunni-dominated country in the Middle East, is a major supporter of rebels fighting President Assad in Syria. And for this reason, they are one of the supporters of the US attack in Syria. However, the Saudi government has so far not publicly supported the military operation in Syria. Saudi Foreign Minister Saud Al Faisal called on the UN Security Council to take responsibility for the Syrian people. The majority of the country's people support the rebels and want the fall of the Assad regime. However, they believe that US missile strikes will increase the suffering of the Syrian people.
Yemen
There is fear in Yemen about the US attack on Syria. Despite their mixed reaction to President Bashar al-Assad, there is not one person in the country who supports the attack. Ahmad Bahri, leader of Yemen's Haq Party, told CNN, "Arabs don't trust the United States anymore. Because they are constantly attacking Arab countries. Sadly, some Arab leaders are working for the West against the will of the people.'
Egypt
Troubled Egypt opposes military strikes in Syria. Mahmud Badr, spokesperson of the country's Tamarud movement, said, 'The United States is an imperialist country. Earlier they destroyed Iraq. Now they want to destroy Syria. They are also nosing in the internal affairs of Egypt.' Another spokesman, Hassan Shahin, demanded the closure of the Suez Canal.
last word
In such a situation, the US attack in Syria is considered by various countries of the world as an imperialist aggressive attack. Because war can never bring peace. It is wise to keep the path of peace negotiations open at all times. All peace-loving countries of the world are in favor of finding a way to solve the Syrian situation only through negotiations. No one wants a new Iraq to be born. Everyone is optimistic that there is still time for the US administration to come forward to resolve the crisis through negotiations rather than attacking Syria. Source: Various online magazines.
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