Tony Cartalucci: US Destroys Syria While Helping Cambodian Dictatorr

US funds terrorists to overthrow Syrian government based on "humanitarian concerns," while US President Obama lend legitimacy to "dictator for life" Hun Sen of Cambodia with upcoming visit. The United States and its allies have maintained that their commitment to supporting militants operating inside Syria is based on "humanitarian concerns" and in helping "oust a dictator." The US has recently handpicked the Syrian opposition, and has pledged funds and logistical support to help arm militants who have, since 2007, been identified as sectarian extremists affiliated with Al Qaeda, not secular "pro-democracy" "freedom fighters." This was first exposed by Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Seymour Hersh in his 2007 New Yorker report titled, "The Redirection: Is the Administration's new policy benefiting our enemies in the war on terrorism?" In the report it specifically stated: "To undermine Iran, which is predominately Shiite, the Bush Administration has cooperated with Saudi Arabia's government, which is Sunni, in clandestine operations that are intended to weaken Hezbollah, the Shiite organization that is backed by Iran. The US has also taken part in clandestine operations aimed at Iran and its ally Syria. A by product of these activities has been the bolstering of Sunni extremist groups that expouse a militant vision of Islam, and are hostile to America and sympathetic to Al Qaeda." Hersh's report would continue by stating: "The Saudi government, with Washington's approval, would provide funds and logistical aid to weaken the government of President Bashir Assad, of Syria. The Israelis believe that putting such pressure on the Assad government will make it more conciliatory and open to negotiations." The link between extremist groups and Saudi funding was also mentioned in the report, and reflects evidence regarding the origin and backers of similar extremists who flooded Iraq during the US occupation, sowing sectarian strife and killing Western troops alike.