The idea was ostensibly backed by key decision-makers in Washington, including then CIA chief David Petrous and US State Secretary Hillary Clinton. But it was Barack Obama, who didn’t green light the proposal, Laux underscored; adding that some US politicians still believe the plan could have been effective.
Laux himself, however, does not believe that any of those proposals could have ended the Syrian civil war or prevented the rise of Daesh.
His recent revelations come after President Assad earlier accused the West of dishonesty and violations of international law while pursuing its policies.
In an exclusive interview to Sputnik, Assad said that the most important lesson Syria has learned during five years of civil war is that the West cannot be trusted. Former American Intelligence Linguist Scott Rickard told Radio Sputnik that it’s evident that the West has committed war crimes in Syria.
“Unfortunately, this is the modus operandi that the Americans had done not only in Syria but actually for the past five to six decades post the WWII the Americans have been very active not only in the Middle East but also in South East Asia and certainly in Korea.”
He further said, “There have been hundreds of other wars that the US has instigated. To say that Americans and the media cannot be trusted is an understatement. I totally agree with Bashar Assad's announcements and leaks coming out of the intelligence community.”
Rickard further spoke about the involvement of the US in the Middle East. He gave an example of the war in Libya saying, “If you look at the people who took over the operations after Americans destroyed Libya, most of those individuals are former American intelligence operatives from Libya and Qatar.”
Talking about the US politics inside the United States, the analyst said, “They are trying to paint Barack Obama as if it was his fault. Saying that he was not aggressive enough but at the end of the day it comes down to the fact that you have an international community, Russians and the Chinese as well.”
Rickard spoke about the war crimes that are being committed by the West and how the international community must hold these people accountable for their crimes.
