Syria warns of backlash on Israel over Gaza flotilla

[oberliner]

Israel's attack on the Gaza aid ship has increased the chances of war in the Middle East, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has told the BBC.

He said Syria was working to prevent a regional war, but there was no chance of a peace deal with the current Israeli administration, which he called a "pyromaniac government".

Mr Assad also rejected claims he was arming Hezbollah in Lebanon.

He said that Middle East was going through a period of momentous change.

He has the air of a man who thinks matters are going his way, even though he shares the common Middle Eastern view that the region is getting more dangerous.

Mr Assad said the Israeli attack on the Free Gaza flotilla that killed nine Turkish activists was having serious consequences.

"(It has) destroyed any chance for peace in the near future," he said.

"Mainly because it proved that this government is another pyromaniac government, and you cannot achieve peace with such (a) government."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/middle_east/10337041.stm

[ColesCountyDem]

1. Mr. Peace, Goodness and Light himself pontificates.

If I want to hear from a Middle Eastern asshole, I'll ask someone who lives there to fart....

:eyes:

[provis99]

2. Middle Eastern asshole? what does Netanyahu have to do with this?

[ColesCountyDem]

4. Yeah, the description covers him, too.

Assholes seem to be running rampant in the Middle East these days....

[Ken Burch]

3. Syria is one country whose leader really, really, REALLY needs to shut the fuck up.

I'm in favor of them getting the Golan back, but Assad is an idiot and he screws up royally every time he opens his mouth.

[ColesCountyDem]

5. Yes, just because your daddy was president doesn't mean YOU should be.

Wait, that's happened HERE too, hasn't it?

:P

[Ken Burch]

6. And we proved the point as well.

N/t.

[ColesCountyDem]

7. Worst... President... ever. n/t