January 11, 2006

Are we blackmailing the UN Big Five?

By James Lewis
Why are the Big Five UN Security Council members suddenly helping the US against the Tehran regime? The good news is that Russia, France, China, Britain and the US are all sending simultaneous "demarches" — diplotalk for 'put up or shut up' — to the Khomeiniacs in Tehran. They are being told to back down on their military nuke program, or else. The Big Five demarche may not work, but it's a step in the right direction. In addition, there is news that France, of all countries, is helping to pressure Syria's dictator Bashar Assad to back down — after his assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Hariri. Assad may even be forced to step down. France has been protecting Abdel Halim Khaddam,  Assad's former VP, who has been giving news interviews calling for a coup against his former boss:  "After remaining silent for months, former Syrian vice—president Abdel Halim Khaddam is suddenly talking — using the international media to call for the...(Read Full Article)