Syrian General: ‘Moderate Opposition’ in Syria Figment of Obama’s Imagination

 The "moderate opposition" that US President Barack Obama said Washington would train and equip to address the Islamic State (IS) militant threat in Iraq and Syria does not exist, Maj. Gen. Yahya Suleiman told Rossiya Segodnya International Information Agency on Tuesday.

"We are accustomed to the fact that the United States is often hypocritical. The biggest hypocrisy was displayed by the American side, when the US president announced that there is a "moderate opposition" in Syria. However, this was nothing more than a figment of his [Barack Obama's] own imagination," Maj. Gen. Suleiman said.

"At the same time, such a statement had special meaning and was made in order to satisfy the US allies that got involved in a conspiracy against Syria - especially the Gulf states led by Saudi Arabia. That is why the United States, feeding them with promises, agreed that they prepare 5,000 fighters," Maj. Gen. Suleiman added.

Earlier on Tuesday, it was reported that the United States has carried out airstrikes against IS targets in Syria with the aid of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. The airstrikes targeted around 20 IS facilities, including training sites and arms depots.

On September 10, Obama announced plans to defeat the ISIS/ISIL, which include forming an international anti-IS coalition...........................http://en.ria.ru/world/20140923/193212515/Syrian-General-Moderate-Opposition-in-Syria-Figment-of-Obamas.html
23/9/14
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