Syrian check

In anticipation of an almost inevitable international military operation in Syria, the attitude of the Russian government to this problem looks very entertaining. Of course, in the foreground there remains anti -Americanism as a banner of Russian foreign policy. In accordance with this, the diplomatic chatter in favor of Bashar al -Assad does not stop. Following the old totalitarian tradition, our country, together with China, blocks international efforts in the UN Security Council.

Any conclusions on the use of chemical weapons against their citizens are in advance in advance. Of course, the Syrian opposition poisoned itself with gas to give an occasion for foreign intervention. We have a lot of experience in our mystification - how many years to Soviet people and progressive humanity were inspired that the Nazis shot Polish officers near Katyn. In general, the idea of ​​provocation is close to the Russian consciousness, convinced that nothing is done in the world just like that, according to convictions - only by selfish calculation.

The patriotic community, nationalists and statesmen, a voluntary Kremlin servants and clinical anti -Westerners were immediately aroused in defense of Damascus, rightly believing that reprisal against one tyranny can be considered a threat to any other. Including the one that they dream of completing in Russia.

Against this background, the Kremlin’s official position looks strange dissonance. Ritual spells are still heard from Smolenskaya Square, but the president and his immediate environment are prudently silent. They realized that Blef's time was over and the time has come for decision -making. And to take military steps in favor of the Syria government, there is no desire or opportunities. Anti -wrapping rhetoric is good to maintain a reputation of a capricious and unbalanced scandalist, but to respond to events more seriously - more expensive. Even the Russian naval base in the Syrian Tartus is not worth it to go to a direct military confrontation with the West, which used to be hinted at the Kremlin very unequivocally. Thus, we can with some satisfaction that the Russian authorities so far consist more of crooks and emptys than from ideological chauvinists and psycho-myilitarists.

Against the background of patriotic revival and modest Kremlin depression, the Russian democratic opposition looks very strange. She is silent, as if all this does not concern her. Neither political leaders nor opposition parties make statements either about the struggle of the Syrian opposition with the tyrannical regime of Assad, or about the chemical attack of government forces against the civilian population. You can experience fair fears about the quality of the Syrian opposition and the participation of Islamic fundamentalists in it, but this is not a reason not to notice the problem. In the end, our opposition in this sense is also far from the ideal.

Our liberal opposition appeals to the West, calling for the imposition of sanctions within the framework of the Magnitsky Law, and expects from Western countries an understanding of our problems. It would be nice to understand the problems of other countries that are even worse than us. They also need international support in the fight against their dictators. Including in the support of the Russian; If not governmental, then at least public.

In recent days, the liberal public with pleasure recalls the demonstration of 45 years ago on Red Square in Moscow in defense of the Prague Spring. Everyone admires the courage of eight dissidents who paid for their courage for years of camps, links and psychiatric children. However, it is worth noting that it was an act of solidarity with another people who entered into an unequal battle with very strong tyrannical regimes. Many of the currently enthusiastic people, who almost with envy recall today of that legendary demonstration, could have done something similar in 1968, but for some reason did not commit it. So, maybe it is time to stop marveling on historical events and draw your attention to what is happening today? Moreover, now here, unlike the USSR or Syria, they will not be imprisoned or killed for this.

Democratic parties and the liberal public would be correct to support the struggle with the Syrian dictator.