U.S. says not trying to undermine Syrian government

[The Northerner]

(Reuters) - The United States is not working to undermine the Syrian government but is trying to support democratic goals as it does elsewhere in the world, the State Department said on Monday.

The comments came after The Washington Post reported that the State Department has secretly funded Syrian opposition groups, according to diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks.

"Trying to promote a transformation to a more democratic process in this society is not undermining necessarily the existing government," State Department spokesman Mark Toner said.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad "needs to address the legitimate aspirations of his people," he said.

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[Baclava]

1. I beat all the Splinter Cell games - - I know how this works.

Send me in coach.

[Drale]

2. I played Socom I'll lead some Navy Seals if they need me

:rofl:

[Wilms]

3. See? The U.S. is not trying to undermine Syrian government.

They're just funding some people who are, and in and of itself it "...is not undermining necessarily the existing government...".

Follow that?