The reason Dumas gives for this war is that Syria is perceived by Israel to be a regional competitor and thus became a target for Western-backed 'régime change', however that is not what motivates the US and UK elites to remove Assad - they want him out in order to break the alliance of Hezbollah (Lebanon) - Syria - Iran (and now Russia).
Anyway, here is Dumas speaking on French TV in late 2012:
From Wiki:
On 29 May 2011, along with attorney Jacques Vergès, Dumas announced plans to sue French President Nicholas Sarkozy for crimes against humanity in relation to the NATO bombing campaign against the Gaddafi government as part of the 2011 Libyan civil war. A Gaddafi government spokesman made a concurrent announcement, seeming to endorse the legal action.
In a program which aired on Libya's Al-Jamahiriya TV on May 29, 2011 (as translated by MEMRI), Dumas sharply criticzed Sarkozy, stating that "the only thing I know [about French Leaders] is that they have gone crazy. President Sarkozy hosted Qadhafi a few months ago at the Élysée Palace, with a red carpet and all the grandiose honors. Two months later, Sarkozy is leading a crusader war, at the head of NATO, which has become a pawn serving international politics. This has been going on for a long time." He further stated that "I regret to see my country, to which I belong with spirit, blood, and life, leading an instrument such as NATO to come and destroy an entire people and attack its leaders."
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Consequently, everything that moves in the region- and I have this from the former Israeli prime minister who told me ‘we’ll try to get on with our neighbours but those who don’t agree with us will be destroyed.
It’s a type of politics, a view of history, why not after all. But one should know about it.’’
"* Israel planned this war of annihilation years ago in accordance with the Yinon Plan, which advocates balkanization of all states that pose a threat to Israel.
* The Zionist entity is using Britain and France to goad the reluctant Obama administration into sending more American troops to their death in Syria on behalf of Tel Aviv.
* Of all the aggressor states against Syria, Israel has been the quietest from the start. That is because Laurent Fabius, Francois Holland, William Hague and David Cameron are doing their bidding by attempting to drag Israel’s American Leviathan into another ruinous war so that Israel can get control of the Middle East’s energy reserves, eventually replacing the United States as the ruling state in the world. It has also been necessary for Tel Aviv to remain silent so as not to expose their role in the ‘revolutions’.
* The Jewish colony is determined to become a ruling state in the Middle East in the insane delusion that this will enable it to replace the United States as a global hegemon, once the US collapses fighting Israel’s wars. " ~ Gearóid Ó Colmáin [Link]
---> 'ASSAD BIGGER THREAT TO ISRAHEL THAN IRAN' [Link]-- THE LONG LIST: PROVING ISRAHELL WANTS ASSAD/SYRIA GONE/DESTROYED [Link][Link]
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Austrian UNDOF Officer withdrawn from Golan Confirms Large-Scale Israeli Support of Terrorists [Link]
Syrian Army takes Golan Crossing: Media obfuscates Israeli role as safe haven [Link]
Joint US/Israeli 'contingency' plan aka attack plan for Syria [Link]
Syria- G8. Why the chemical weapon lie? Repercussions of Assad’s strategic victory in al-Qusayr [Link]
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** Red Cross denies reports of chemicals in Syria [Link]
Chemical weapons experts still skeptical about U.S. claim that Syria used sarin
Israhel's Chemical Weapons Claim in Syria [Link]
US and Allies lie together on claim that Syria used chemical weapons [Link]
Lavrov: Syria Government Gaining Ground, No Need to Use Chemical Arms [Link][Link]
Turkish Police find Chemical Weapons in the Possession of Al Nusra Terrorists heading for Syria [Link]
Russian Journalist: Armed Terrorists Used Chemical Weapons in Khan al-Assal [Link]
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Did an Israel lobby front group organize McCain’s trip to Syria? [Link]
‘The Battle Against Assad’s Regime’ — Syrian opposition addresses Israel lobby symposium [Link]
Israheli Intelligence chief says chaos in Arab world favours Israel [Link]
israhel's mercenaries ‘beheaded a Christian and fed him to the dogs’ as fears grow over Judeo-Islamist atrocities [Link]
[Extremely Graphic] Aleppo Extremists Torture, Execute 15 Year Old Boy in front of his Parents [Link]
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U.S. right to arm Syrian rebels, says Israeli president [Link]
Qatar, Israeli regime discuss arming Syrian militants [Link]
Not a day goes by without a psychotic 'jewish-zionist' "Think" Tank Calling For Military Attacks in Syria [Link]
Israeli Businessman Moti Kahana Gathers Money to Support Judeo-Wahhabi Mercenaries Fighting for Israehel in Syria [Link]
“Israel has an interest that the two sides will keep fighting, and not go in and decide who’s better for Israel, We need to wait and see who will control Syria.” [Link]
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Bouthaina Shaaban: Goals of Terrorist Groups Meet with Those of Israel [Link]
Al-Jaafari: UN reports took two years to recognize that terrorist groups recruited children [Link]
Dr. Bashar Al-Assad Interview with German Newspaper [Link][Link][Link]
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Turkey Protests: Government Targets Doctors Who Treated Injured Demonstrators [Link]
Everyone Who Enters Taksim Square Will Be Treated as a Terrorist: Turkish EU Minister [Link]
*** Proof Erdogan Using Chemicals on His Citizens via Water Cannon? [Link]
Like Assange or the Snowden NSA 'leaks' or whistleblowing, this story too is nothing new. A few times already that American general spoke of this, about how he heard of the same general plan for the Middle Eastern wars years ago... and the first that I remember is when Bush Jr. first Treasury Secretary, fresh from Wall Street and previous govt positions, said the same thing after leaving office during that regime's tenure.
So, this story has been out for quite some time. The same pattern of repetition seems to be in play, and I wonder if that is for the sleepy sheep's benefit or its masters?
R.C.