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Whether to distract or not, it seems to me that Snowden has caught the US regime with its pants down which Escobar aptly compares with the past scandal regarding Clinton and his mistress. I agree that there is a connection between Snowden's revelations and the decision to furnish heavy weapons to the Syrian gangs, but I think that the motivation for the decision was influenced more by the facts on the ground which do not look good for the Empire's mercenaries. No doubt Zionist members of the Empire's directorate also influenced the decision. They would like nothing more than to see the bleeding of Syria continuing.
However, I think that this decision will only lead to more disasters, not only for the people in that region, but also for the imperial ambitions of the hegemons. This decision and Snowden's revelations could mark a turning point in the fortunes of the Empire builders. Or, at least, we can hope so.