“The US government and some Gulf countries tried to bribe Rami Makhlouf, a cousin of Syria’s President, to break with the government and leave the country. Some other well-known figures have also been offered large sums of cash to break ranks. Last month, one prominent Syrian nationalist who works with the government told this observer of receiving a $ 50 million offer to defect and leave Syria. The official rejected the bribe and ridiculed the government that made the offer by explaining that as proud Syrian nationalists, no amount of money would break the sacred bond between Syrians and their country.
With respect to Mr. Maklouf .... he has maintained his steadfast support for Syria in the face of several attempts to assassinate him as well as targeting him as a leader of the Syrian business community. Rather than rejecting Syria for American offers of protection, Makhlouf channeled much of his assets for the benefit of domestic charities and rehabilitative projects, providing jobs for the unemployed and loans for small investors as well as 'at cost' family housing for many of the internally displaced. This initiative continues ..... to ease somewhat, the devastating effects on the current crisis on the Syrian civil society.
According to analysts many wealthy Syrian capitalists fell into the U.S. trap .... sanctions prompted them to leave Syria and defect from the regime. The United States and its European partners continue to wage an economic war against Syria by imposing crippling sanctions which are affecting the lives of ordinary citizens in many ways from food and fuel costs to medical care.
Why Rami Makhlouf and other strong nationalists in Syria’s business community are being targeted ... is that their bonds with Syria as well as their business acumen are blocking the Western scheme because they provide the Syrian government with much needed additional financial strength to rebuild Syria, in cooperation with other countries, but without being subject to the economically fatal conditions the US-led plan envisages.
US Treasury Department considers Makhlouf and others like him in the Syrian business community as fully capable, if allowed, of helping Syria’s government to collect huge sums from international investors to help rebuild Syria without being subject to Western domination.”
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"War by Another Name in Syria" - Franklin Lamb
http://www.intifada-palestine.com/2013/06/war-by-another-name-in-syria/
Ramy Makhlouf, cousin of Pres. Bashar al-Assad.
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