Yusuf Qaradawi bases are closely linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, now ruled his homeland Egypt missionaries living in long-term protection of the Emir of Qatar, and hopes that his version of Sunni Islam, in order to help re- defines the Arab world politics.
U.S. Senator John McCain, a war hero who endured six years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam and the United States would like to see a vigorous effort to make the vision of American democracy far corners of the country.
An odd couple, to be sure. But the fundamentals of the Syrian civil war, they are on the same page: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must go, the new government must be formed under the leadership of the current insurgency raging elements, Iran's influence must be wrenched Syria.
But after that is when the trouble started. Mr. McCain has been a supporter of U.S. involvement in the Syrian war, and made a brief trip last week, the rebels occupied territory. He has been advocating President Barack Obama's silence on U.S. participation in a color with a strong sectarian civil war is unnecessary, and the United States to selectively support the rebels back to U.S. interests, and keep your arms out Sunni mujahideen faction hands, it is possible with the "base" Qaeda in Iraq - have become some of the most talented rebel fighters.
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But his trip to Syria, a DC-based exile organization lobbying the U.S. intervention, inadvertently illustrate veterinary soldiers in distant wars, in the cultural and political context, some U.S. officials to understand how difficult it is. His period of a few hours in the country, he made for a group picture with rebel supporters. Two of which were later determined by the Beirut Daily Star (Lebanon's Al Jadeed TV, compassion Hezbollah report apparently bouncing) have been involved in kidnapping of a group of 11 Lebanese Shiite pilgrims as they travel home last year.
McCain disputes, whether it be one of the kidnappers or for sectarian hatred. It still seems possible that one of them. It has no faults McCain - he does not know who he is satisfied, and the rebels in Syria camp, there is often a variety of different people agenda. But this incident shows how hard it is to let outsiders know that they are dealing with, they should know who to believe.
Far more important than who McCain may have brief meeting, there is reasonable evidence, weapons, fighters were sent to Syria in a joint U.S., Saudi Arabia, Jordan operation ended up in the hands of a few months Jihad - including Jabhat al -Nusra, which is designated a terrorist organization by the U.S. State Department.
This is particularly surprising. Like Syria, the patchwork of rebel forces and the way small central command in the war, weapons are replaced. The Free Syrian Army members may have a vision for the future of Syria is remarkable odds with AL-Nusra Jabhat, they unite Assad's government in their hatred. An FSA generally agreed to the U.S. may provide anti-aircraft missiles, for example, will never be given to a group does not like the United States, but more junior officers fighting territory, and with the United States banned group, in the heat of battle, you can easily make different decision.
This brings us to Mr. Qaradawi, an influential Sunni cleric who has a wide range of areas due to his frequent Al Jazeera television.
Qaradawi hope that Iran - and its allies, the Lebanese Shiite Hezbollah movement and the political forces - Syria, like McCain did, although Qarawadi motivation is completely different. He hoped that the Sunni Islamic political order, to replace the current system, and based on his comments at a rally Friday in Qatar, sectarian interests that Iran in Syria. "Now we know what the Iranians want ...... they wish to continue killing, killing Sunnis," he said. "
Qaradawi said he was not for all Shiite Muslims, but he said he was ashamed of his past support for Hezbollah, because they fought with Israel group dubbed the party "Satan." (Hezbollah means "Party of God").
"Every Muslim training, for to do so [must] make your own ...... Iran advanced weapons and men, then why do we stand?" He asked. "How could one million Shiites beat 170 million yuan [Sunni [? Just because Sunni Muslims are weak."
The amount refers to many of the world's rough estimate of Sunni and Shiite, import his meaning clear: Syria jihad mandatory call, similar to other missionaries to carry out jihad against the Soviet Union or the United States presence in Afghanistan calls to the U.S. led occupation of Iraq.
Fox and Friends this morning, McCain dismissed concerns about U.S. involvement in the war would encourage the spread of sectarian conflict, argue, in fact, it would be the fastest way to end the war.
"Yes, there are extremists into the country," he said. "But, this is because of what we have done to help the rebels succeed Yes, they have some light weapons, but they need anti-tank weapons, anti-aircraft weapons they need, thanks to Hezbollah, Russia and Iran, and now Basha Seoul has the initiative, at his side. "
McCain called on the U.S. imposed no-fly zone countries and "come up with their air assets," and hinted that would prevent dangerous regional implications:
[Israel] Now, it has spread to Lebanon, the fighting in Lebanon is a real threat, Jordan can not last, Jordan's King can not at this present case. 10% of the population are refugees. Can you imagine 10% of our population are refugees do?
, We see the same concerns publicly, we do not want to get involved in the upgrade [he said, asked about Obama's excuse for inaction. Americans are tired of war, there is no doubt, but if we continue to stand by and spread it to become a regional war, we can influence things beneficial. And if we can not, then I can assure Americans that they are wasting billions of defense dollars in taxes. "
It is not clear U.S. efforts to help rebel victory, and ultimately inevitable refugee crisis - although it may change its demographic.
Syria's Alawi minority, a branch of Shiite Islam, belonging to Assad and his regime, many of the backbone, make up about 10% of Syria's population - about 2.2 million people. Syria ancient Christian population may feel threatened after the war to win the country's Sunni majority. (Iraqi Christian population has declined by at least one third of the jihad attacks result, during the Iraq war.)
In any case, McCain leading American eagle, Sheikh Qaradawi in the short term hope the same thing. However, these two men, and their two camps, the long-term hope in Syria significantly different things. Which camp Houasade Syria may have more influence?
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