‘US gives a wink and a nod to those sending Syrian rebels military aid’
As Russia takes over its month-long presidency of the UN Security Council, the country’s UN envoy Vitaly Churkin tells RT, that Washington’s resolve not to provide Syrian rebels with lethal arms still leaves room for concern. Russia’s term starts on March 1 and will last for one month. The role of the president of the Security Council involves setting the agenda, presiding over meetings, and overseeing any crisis. On the eve of occupying the presiding chair at the Council, Russia's envoy to the UN spoke with RT about what will be on the agenda and other acute international issues.
Tony Cartalucci: US Policy Vs. Syria Indicative of Exhausted Legitimacy ■ Secretary Kerry's "desire" to keep weapons out of the hands of extremists is willfully disingenuous misdirection. The US [has, on record, purposefully propped up extremists] in Syria years before the conflict even began in 2011. ■ The exhausted legitimacy of the West, punctuated by unhinged hypocrisy, and rapidly unraveling financial and military might, would seem a perfect opportunity for the United Nations to prove its relevance or legitimacy by condemning the purposeful expansion of an already intolerable proxy war initiated by Western interests. Instead, it remains silent, or worse yet, complicit in the premeditated, documented assault on Syria under the increasingly tenuous guise of "democracy promotion," "revolution," and "humanitarian concern."
Stephen Lendman: Kerry Supports Anti-Syrian Government Terrorists - Kerry replaced Clinton at State. He didn't miss a beat. He continues her imperial arrogance. He prioritizes war. He deplores peace. He supports Israel's worst crimes. He's contemptuous of rule of law principles. He supports wrong over right. He's indifferent to human suffering. US imperial priorities alone matter. ■ Plans are to assure Western-backed death squads more aid. They're not rebels. They're invaders. They're terrorists.
The Guardian: US offers $60m for Syrian intervention as sequester cuts loom