Istanbul Gathering: Gulf Pot of Gold, US Satellite Equipment to Syrian Rebels
After Syria succeeded in over passing the international conspiracy against its internal front, the mask of international intervention emerged back to the scene from Turkish Istanbul.
The United States and its allies from other Arab countries moved closer on Sunday to direct intervention in arming Syria's opposition as the Gulf countries pledged $100 million to pay opposition fighters.
According to the British daily, the "Independent", "Gulf countries pledged a
"pot of gold to pay rebels salaries, while Western countries appeared to shift their emphasis to action over flagging diplomacy."
The conferees at the so-called "Friends of Syria" gathering toughened "their stance on a regime that has so far appeared immune to a barrage of sanctions, censure and diplomatic isolation," the paper added reflecting to the conspirators failing in achieving their bets.
On the political level, a communiqué from the meeting grouping 83 nations included an open call on soldiers to defy their orders.
For its part, "New York Times" revealed sorts of US direct intervention in Syria.
The US daily quoted sources within the gathering as informing that the "[US President Barak] Obama administration agreed to send communications equipment to help rebels organize and evade Syria's army."
In this context, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton took the humanitarian corridors as an access to her country's plot against Damascus.
"Clinton announced an additional $12 million in humanitarian assistance for international organizations aiding the Syrians, bringing the American total so far to $25 million," according to the State Department.
She also confirmed for the first time that "the US was providing satellite communications equipment to help Syrian armed groups organize, evade attacks by the regime, and stay in contact with the outside world.
And according officials in the so-called "Syrian National Council", the "NYT" unveiled that "the American assistance will include night-vision goggles."
"We are discussing with our international partners how best to expand this support," Clinton said.
Source: International dailies, Edited by moqawama.org
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