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04-18-2011, 10:12 PM
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U.S. Admits Funding Syrian Opposition
U.S. admits funding Syrian opposition The U.S. State Department acknowledged Monday it has been funding opponents of Syrian President Bashar Assad, following the release of secret diplomatic cables obtained by WikiLeaks that document the funding. The files show that up to $6.3 million US was funnelled to the Movement for Justice and Development, a London-based dissident organization that operates the Barada TV satellite channel, which broadcasts anti-government news into Syria. Another $6 million went to support a variety of initiatives, including training for journalists and activists, between 2006 and 2010. Asked point-blank by reporters whether the United States is funding Syrian opposition groups, State Department spokesman Mark Toner told a news conference Monday, "We are — we're working with a variety of civil society actors in Syria with the goal here of strengthening freedom of expression." Then pressed to specify whether the U.S. provides satellite bandwidth for Barada TV's broadcasts, Toner said: "I'd have to get details of what exactly technical assistance we're providing them." Toner insisted the financing is not aimed at overthrowing Assad's rule. "We are not working to undermine that government." However, an April 2009 diplomatic cable from the U.S. mission in Damascus recognizes the risky optics of the funding. "Some programs may be perceived, were they made public, as an attempt to undermine the Assad regime.… The Syrian Arab Republic government would undoubtedly view any U.S. funds going to illegal political groups as tantamount to supporting regime change." Whistleblower website WikiLeaks provided the cables to the Washington Post newspaper, which first reported on them. The files are part of a haul of 251,000 secret U.S. diplomatic documents the website says it has obtained. It began disclosing them in November through partner media outlets and so far has released nearly 7,000. |
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04-19-2011, 11:48 AM
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Re: U.S. Admits Funding Syrian Opposition
^retard. Everyone knows the US is behind every single problem in the Middle East. All these protests in the ME were actually staged by the CIA. |
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04-19-2011, 03:57 PM
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Re: U.S. Admits Funding Syrian Opposition
The CIA is actually funding islamic extremists to create problems in the region. It's not because of 'muslims'. Everyone there is a muslim. Get your facts right before pointing a finger at someone.
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