TARGETTING IRAN AND SYRIA by Stephen Lendman http://sjlendman.blogspot.com/2011/11/targeting-iran-and-syria.html  On November 4, former UK official Alastair Crooke headlined his London Guardian article, "Syria and Iran: the great game,"saying:"Regime change in Syria is a strategic prize that outstrips Libya - which is why Saudi Arabia and the west are playing their part."He also said a senior Saudi officials believe toppling Assad will greatly benefit the Kingdom by weakening Iran.Crooke explained today's "great game" strategy, saying:"(S)et up a hurried transitional council as sole representative of the Syrian people, irrespective of (its legitimacy); feed in armed insurgents from neighboring states; impose sanctions that will hurt the middle classes; mount a media campaign to denigrate any Syrian efforts at reform; try to instigate divisions within the army and the elite; and ultimately President Assad will fall - so its initiators insist."He believes Syrian strategy is failing, "in spite of heavy investment." He added that if pushed to the wall, sectarian violence may erupt in Lebanon, Iraq and elsewhere regionally.He also called interventionist efforts for democracy "fanciful at best, an act of supreme callousness at worst." Washington, key Western allies and Israel won't tolerate it at home or abroad.The "lose Assad" strategy stems from Israel's failed 2006 Lebanon war against Hezbollah. Washington calls Syria its achilles heel, as well as a way to weaken Iran.After Mubarak's ouster, plans gelled. Qatar got involved. Saudi Arabia did earlier. Washington enlisted Turkey's help against Libya and Syria. External and internal Syrian opposition forces differ.External ones back armed intervention and punishing sanctions. Nonetheless, regime security forces remain solid after months of conflict. Claimed defections are overhyped. Assad's support base is strong. Fear of the unknown and opposition to Western interference sustain it.
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