SaudiLeaks 28: Cables Show Riyadh's Strenuous Efforts to Sabotage Iran's Ties with Other States

[Arminkh]

I'm not talking about the run-down Syrians who are fleeing from the war, I'm talking of those Syrian nationals who have businesses in Syria and other countries. These are not the usual Bashar-bashers that you might have been led to believe in.

No one appreciates the forced draft, no one appreciates Bashar's complete strangle-hold on the Syrian people and their lives. No one appreciates a thug with so much power.

My opinion of Bashar is based on my life long interaction with people from Aleppo, Damascus and other cities.

If he leaves, Syrian ight well breathe a sigh of relief.

Iran should be supporting the oppressed people of Syria, not that dictator.

By doing what? Supporting ISIS and other opposition groups?

I have been in Syria and Damascus back in 2003. My own impression was that people were happy, much happier than Iranian even though they were not as wealthy. And I didn't hear a single negative word about Bashar. As I mentioned, you can never decide what the majority wants by listening to a limited sample of people. Go and live among them and then tell me what they think about Bashar.

Just before the war, Syria had the most educated Arab population. Even though they had oil, they had managed to have an oil-independent economy.

Coming from a country that ousted its former government in a revolution, I firmly believe that Bashar couldn't have stayed if he was not backed by at least half of the population. Yes Syrian allegedly like to have free elections. But the fight you see there is not around free election. It is about some foreign players bringing fighters from other regions into Syria and then arming them in order to put a puppet government in Syria or to just keep everything as is. In their mind, a ruined war-torn Syria is much better than a prosperous one that is not aligned with their policies.

Ok and can you explain what happens when Syrian have their sigh of relief? All of the sudden all those branches that I can't even remember their name will make peace? We have had a lot of similar examples, If Bashar leaves now and at the current situation, the country is wasted.

As I mentioned, Iran has no insistence on Bashar remaining in power and has always announced it. However, Both Iran and Russia think order should be restored first, savages like ISIS eliminated, and then people should vote for who they like to be their leader.

 

[nadeemkhan110]

shame on you Saudi Arabia
and you are not our nations friend you are only family friend of Nawaz shaif that's it.

 

[oprih]

Saudi is just jealous that Iran has a huge political clout in the international arena. The only reason countries are establishing ties with saudi is because of its money and oil.

 

[RazorMC]

Saudi is just jealous that Iran has a huge political clout in the international arena. The only reason countries are establishing ties with saudi is because of its money and oil.

Made me laugh. Thank you.