Russian Day (Tuesday) severely criticized the European decision to allow armed Syrian rebels, saying it undermined the international community's efforts to negotiate an end to the civil war, and a rebel general said he was "very disappointed" weapons will not come quickly enough to help the opposition Syria sent armed guards a strategic town.
In the EU's decision, coupled with a renewed commitment to provide advanced Russian missiles Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime, can transform an already brutal civil war to the East-West struggle agent. Israel, meanwhile, threaten strike air defense missile systems, if delivered to Syria, they are portrayed as a threat to the Jewish state, and increase the risk of fire zone.
Syria overshadowed by the United States and Russia, trying to put the Assad regime and Syria's political opposition on behalf of peace talks at an international conference held in Geneva next month may be the possibility of an arms race.
After the talks, while considered a long shot, constitute the only plan the international community more than two years before the beginning of the end of the conflict has killed more than 70,000 people dead.
In Syria, an umbrella group of major Western backed rebel brigade commander told the Associated Press reporter, he urgently needs to Western anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles on the battlefield in order to prevent further system benefits. Rebels weapons are no Syrian regime tanks and warplanes modern game, he said.
"We are very disappointed" Free Syrian Army's military leader, Gen. Salim Idris said that the EU is clearly not send weapons, if at all, until after the meeting in Geneva decided. "We have no patience (any) more."
In any case, Europe might think twice about sending such weapons Islamist armed rebels, some of whom had sworn allegiance to the "base" organization terror network, where they can be quickly seized by the chaos of the war zone.
England, ending the EU arms embargo to promote together with France, to use the threat of armed insurgents to ensure that Assad negotiate in good faith.
Syria's fragmented opposition, which has not been submitted to the Geneva talks, it can lure to the table, if the negotiations fail to attend and receive weapons incidents. Opposition leaders have said they will only participate in the talks, if Assad's departure from power tops agenda requires Assad and his supporters refused to Russian.
British Foreign Secretary William Hague said the talks is the primary problem, said: "As part of our work at the Geneva Conference, we will not make any decision to send weapons to anyone."
However, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned the West "recent actions willingly or unwillingly undermine the idea of ??meeting." He condemned the lifting of the EU arms embargo against "illegal decision," said the non-governmental organizations to provide weapon "contrary to all norms of international law."
At the same time, Lavrov's deputy affirmed Tuesday that Russia will not abandon plans to send a remote S-300 air defense missile systems, Syria, despite strong criticism of the West and Israel. It is not clear if Russia has sent some missiles, which would be a major boost to Syria's air defense capabilities, including the neighboring countries against the Assad regime.
Russia's UN Ambassador Vitaly Churkin said, "as long as these systems, if deployed in Syria, prevents foreign military intervention, I think this will help focus minds on a political settlement."
Churkin said CNN that Assad had to the Russian government delegation will attend a peace conference, Russia and the United States appealed. The most difficult problem, he said, "opposition groups."
, "Churkin said:" We think there is a chance with our joint efforts, the meeting may start, and may produce a final result to end the conflict.
U.S. State Department spokesman Patrick Ventrell said Washington welcomes the EU's decision to support the Syrian opposition, and as a showcase for the Assad regime as a message, this support will only grow. He said the Obama administration will continue to provide non-lethal assistance to the rebels, and did not make a decision whether to arm them.
Ventrell condemned Moscow's decision not to abandon the Syrian sell S-300 missile program. "We're talking about a willingness to go to great length, large-scale use of force against civilians, including the" Scud "missiles and other types of regimes," he said. "We condemn all weapons support regime."
Further increase the risk of local wars, Israel warned that it would be ready to attack any such missile shipments. Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon said that Israel believes that Russian missiles yet shipped, but the Israeli military "will know how to do" if they deliver.
Earlier this month, Israeli air strikes hit the suspect Iran advanced missile, allegedly for Assad's ally Hezbollah militia fighting alongside the Syrian regime forces near the Syrian capital of Damascus's shipments.
Israel has said it will not hesitate to attack again disrupted the game-changing weapon, threats to its security flow.
France and Britain had not yet specified what they might get a weapon. But as a strategic threat to the armed rebels diplomatic accomplice a way that can easily fail.
Assad's regime of any intent to relinquish power in Syria, a key opposition demand, before entering any negotiations, there was no sign. At the same time, the opposition can try to make a public willingness to participate in the talks show only required to deliver weapons from Europe began the journey, if you want to break the Geneva process.
Regime and the opposition are still trying to win the military. The two sides remain largely deadlocked, but in recent weeks the regime has achieved some success on the battlefield, may cause it tends to negotiations.
Syrian Foreign Ministry said that the EU's decision to open "mockery" European claims to support the national dialogue based on a political solution to the crisis, and to "encourage the terrorists, and extend their arms."
On the other hand, Idris rebel commander said his fighters might lose control of the strategic town, western Syria in the coming days, unless he gets fast weapon.
He said that thousands of Hezbollah fighters are participating in an attack on Qusair of May 19, he began warriors outnumbered more than 3-1.
"Time is a very important factor, and now in the battle Qusair," he said. "When they wait for one week (send weapons), perhaps Qusair will be under the control of Hezbollah and then we do not need them (the West)'s help, we do not need their support."
If Assad repeat town, he would support his corridor, connecting his headquarters in Damascus loyalist areas of land on the Mediterranean coast was held. For the rebels, losing Qusair would mean losing supply lines near Lebanon.
Monday, Idris accompanied U.S. Senator John McCain in the rebel-held northern Syria as a conference area with about a dozen local commander. Arizona Republican Tuesday on Twitter review praised the "brave soldier" combat al-Assad and urged the Obama administration to actively move in the military to help the opposition.
London's Royal United Services Institute think tank, director Michael Clarke said the EU's decision will mean little on the ground now. He said that this is the Geneva process is a good chance that you never want to get out of this situation, there is no civil war becomes quite bad news, said: "Assad - in one."
He said that this is telling Russia, "We will not be intimidated by a lot of Russian gasped at the moment."
 
 



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