US seeking to help Israeli-Saudi mercenary war in Syria: Analyst

The United States, despite claims by its government officials, is not really looking to resolve the Syrian conflict and instead is seeking a way to boost the Saudi and Israeli-backed “mercenaries” that have been fighting to topple the legitimate Damascus government, says a former US army member.

Scott Bennett, a former US Army psychological warfare officer and counter terrorism analyst, called Kerry’s recent calls on the Syrian government to stop its attacks in the city of Aleppo as “the essence of hypocrisy,” adding that Washington is exploiting the Syria situation to “slip in” more military forces into the Arab country.

“So this is not about human refugees, tragedies or civilian deaths. This is about giving Saudi Arabia, America and Israel a chance to reestablish the lines that the Syrian Army and the Russian have turned into Swiss cheese,” he told Press TV on Sunday.

He said Obama should completely ignore Kerry if he is really looking forward to save more lives in Syria.

Bennett said the recent outcries among US politicians, who have started to speak out against US policies in Syria, keep hopes for a peaceful end to the conflict alive.

A “splendid example” of this, he said, was Virginia Senator Dick Black’s recent tour to the Middle East that included stops in Syria and Lebanon.

Black’s realistic views about the years-long conflict, showed that American politicians could push for peace and stability, Bennett added.

After meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, Black said it would be "beneficial" for Washington to speak directly to Assad.

The US senator also emphasized that what is happening in Syria is far from disinformation practiced by some parties at the US administration.

“What Syria should also do in counter-acting this is to immediately flood the airwaves with information that Israel is sending in fighters into Syria; Saudi Arabia is sending fighters into Syria,” Bennett said.

This way people can stand up against the “mercenary operation” that Syria has been grappling with and has killed thousands of Syrians ever since it began in 2011, the analyst noted.

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