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Most Syrians opposed to the government of Bashar al-Assad actually live outside the country
The US government has secretly funded Syrian opposition groups, including a London-based television station, according to diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks to The Washington Post.
The newspaper reported on Monday that
the US state department has channelled up to $6m since 2006 to a group of Syrian exiles to operate Barada TV, and to finance activities inside Syria.
The television station is closely affiliated with the Movement for Justice and Development,
a London-based network of Syrian exiles, the paper said, and has ramped up operations to cover the mass protests in Syria.
It added that US money for Syrian opposition groups began under George Bush, the former US president, after ties with Damascus were frozen in 2005.
The financial backing has continued under Barack Obama, the current president, despite an attempt by his administration to rebuild relations with the Middle Eastern nation.
The article said it was unclear whether Washington was still funding Syrian opposition groups, but the cables indicate money was set aside at least through September 2010.
Comment: These "Syrian opposition sources" wouldn't happen to be the same London-based Syrian opposition group which the Washington Post says has received $6 million from the US State Department in recent years, would they?
As for the "tribes" running guns from Iraq, Lebanon and Jordan... let's remember that Iraq is a US military garrison, Lebanon is a hive of Israeli spies and Jordan is a loyal ally to Israeli/US interests, which explains why the protests there have hardly been mentioned by mainstream media.