{"id":1511298,"date":"2025-01-02T12:45:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T17:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/?p=1511298"},"modified":"2025-01-02T12:45:00","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T17:45:00","slug":"white-house-calls-for-syria-elections-as-soon-as-possible-in-response-to-jolanis-4-year-timeline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/white-house-calls-for-syria-elections-as-soon-as-possible-in-response-to-jolanis-4-year-timeline\/1511298\/","title":{"rendered":"White House Calls For Syria Elections ‘As Soon As Possible’ In Response To Jolani’s 4-Year Timeline"},"content":{"rendered":"

White House Calls For Syria Elections ‘As Soon As Possible’ In Response To Jolani’s 4-Year Timeline<\/span><\/p>\n

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Authored by Kyle Anzalone via The Libertarian Institute,<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

A US official explained that the Joe Biden administration was hoping Syria could hold elections “as soon as possible” following the ouster of long-time president Bashar al-Assad<\/strong>. The de facto ruler in Damascus, Abu Mohammad al-Julani, said elections could take place in four years.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In an interview published on Sunday, Julani said elections could happen in\u00a0four years<\/a>\u00a0and a new constitution installed in three. “The process of writing the constitution may take about three years, and we look forward to a constitution that lasts for the longest possible period, and this is a difficult and lengthy task,” Julani, the former leader of al-Qaeda in Syria, told Al-Arabiya. “Organizing elections may take four years<\/strong>; any valid elections will require a comprehensive population census.”<\/p>\n

Central Damascus, via Getty Images<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

A US official responding to those remarks told\u00a0The National\u00a0on\u00a0Monday\u00a0<\/a>that Syria\u2019s elections “should be free and fair, and carried out in a transparent and inclusive manner<\/strong>. We hope these conditions will be in place as soon as feasibly possible<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n

They added, “Ultimately, we would like to see a Syria that is inclusive and protects the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all Syrians, including women and minority groups.”<\/p>\n

Julani swept to power in Syria at the beginning of December after more than a decade of violent American intervention in the country<\/strong>. Washington backed Al Qaeda-linked terrorist organizations against Assad while imposing crippling sanctions which devastated the Syrian economy.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The result of the policy is that Julani, a veteran of Al-Qaeda in Iraq and leader of a militia designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the State Department, is now the ruler of Syria.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Biden administration claims Julani has broken from his al-Qaeda roots and is committed to establishing an inclusive government in Damascus that protects minority sects.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Results of 2024 Syrian elections while Assad was still in power<\/strong>, Graphic From Wikipedia<\/em><\/p>\n

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However, Julani has already staffed his government with the al-Qaeda-linked fighters that helped him to overthrow Assad,\u00a0including foreign jihadists<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The White House may be starting to recognize that the jihadists it helped in Damascus have no interest in supporting liberal values. On Tuesday, a State Department\u00a0official<\/a>\u00a0was dispatched to Syria to discuss attacks on minority groups.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
\nThu, 01\/02\/2025 – 07:45<\/span><\/p>\n

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