Bashar al-Assad: If You Want the Truth, Look to the Alternative Media

Gates of Vienna blog ^ | January 13, 2017 | Baron Bodissey

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Bashar al-Assad: If You Want the Truth, Look to the Alternative Media

The following interview with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was conducted by a group of French reporters. Mr. Assad was asked questions in English, and answered in English. However, the French channel that released the interview included only an on-screen French translation of the questions. In this video, the questions have been translated back into English and superimposed over the French versions.

Regardless of one’s opinion of the Assad regime, Mr. Assad’s answers are lucid, clear, intelligent, and informative. Instead of reading what the mainstream media have to say about Bashar al-Assad, listen to what he has to say for himself.

And there’s at least one place I absolutely agree with him: “French politics harmed the French interests.”

NOTE: One of the eleven questions asked of Mr. Assad was accidentally repeated in the English titles. Look at #9 in the transcript of the questions to read the text of the correct question (which should have been at about 8:45 in the video).

Many thanks to Ava Lon for translating the questions:

• video link

  

  Transcript of the questions:

  1. 00:01 You have just met the French delegation. Do you think that this can influence French policy?

  2. 01:20 You say that the recovery of Aleppo is a major victory for Syria. How do you feel about the thousands of victims and the massive destruction in the city?

  3. 02:52 But was the bombing of the neighborhoods of Aleppo the only way to get the town back?

  4. 03:03 A ceasefire has been agreed upon. Why does the Syrian army continue to strike in the Damascus-area village of Wadi Barada?

  5. 05:04 The talks will take place at the end of the month in Astana. What concessions are you prepared to negotiate with the opposition in order for peace to return to Syria?

  6. 06:00 Are you ready to discuss even your office as president?

  7. 06:48 What will be the fate of the rebels?

  8. 07:20 The French presidential elections will take place in a few months. Do you have a preference for one of the candidates?

  9. 08:41 The candidate François Fillon would re-establish the dialogue with Syria. Could his election could change the situation?

  10. 09:13 Is there a message you would like to address to France?

  11. 10:32 Donald Trump was elected president of the United States and wishes to talk with Russia, which is one of your major allies. Do you think this could change the US position on Syria?

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I’d love to know more. If it’s too “hot” for public dissemination, send me an email.

Yeah, I'm hesitant to say more because it was kind of sensitive. I used to work for the federal government in D.C. in national security-related work and from my perspective there appeared to be an organized effort to third-worldize our country. I hope to God the election of Trump not only stops this but rectifies this. I must confess, I am both amazed and disturbed by the Globalist Big State offensive against Trump even prior to his taking office. This is very powerful and dangerous entity that must be dismantled. It is insanely out of control and now a colossal force for evil. I think Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, as former head of DIA, saw a lot more than I did and is equally frightened of what a nasty monster this has become. It's amazing how power and money can override (or cause the compartmentalization of) all the basic values and virtues a man was raised once cherished. Sorry, kind of off topic but sort of related.

[Organic Panic]

As Americans we naively believed all people want liberty. We ignored history showing that islam is incompatible with liberty. Obama envies radical islam. He craves the power it provides so has done everything he can get away with to expand islam’s reach.

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I believe you’re spot on. The Left is intelligent and ruthless in their will to power. They are truly Machiavellian and evil. They must be confronted with every tool available to destroy them.

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boycott wrote: "Question: What are we doing there?

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There was absolutely no justification for our attempts to overthrow the government of Syria. Same could be said for Libya.

The obama regime supported the terrorists. Was it on behalf of the Muslim Brotherhood? A pipeline? The world bank? I cannot answer that but we had no justification for supporting terrorists."

Recall the following to consider how long ago the Syria issue was in play for Obama:

• ArutzSheva 2/2/09: Obama Held Secret Talks With Iran, Syria Weeks Before Election

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Imagine if a republican had done that. The investigations would have never ended.

obama got away with just about everything because he’s black (at least 1/2). Too many idiots with white guilt. The clown-in-chief should be in prison.

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obama got away with just about everything because he’s black

Why shouldn't he. It's the new double standard.