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US seeks to profit from Syria war: Analyst

Saturday, 01 October 2016 2:53 PM [ Last Update: Saturday, 01 October 2016 2:55 PM ]

This file photo shows foreign-backed terrorists in Syria.

The United States is using Saudi Arabia and Israel as a “conduit” to flood weapons into the conflict in Syria and it only seeks to profit through this war, says an analyst.

“This is a business move for them [the Americans]. They do not care about the people there. They care about making money and that is really what is going on. They do not care about the sovereignty of Syria and the right of the Syrian people for self-determination. They care about their profits,” Mike Harris, editor of Veterans Today told Press TV.

He also stated Washington’s foreign policy is “misguided” and “based on greed,” adding that it has fought different wars throughout the history in order to make money out of them, not to win them.

“During times of peace, the military-industrial complex, the defense contractors do not make any money. They like war going on. It is good for their business. So whenever you have times of peace it is not profitable for them so they encourage ongoing wars,” he said.

Elsewhere in his remarks, Harris congratulated the Syrian army on their very “valiant effort” to expel the foreign-backed terrorists from the country.

He went on to say these terrorists are “hired mercenaries” that work for various corporate and foreign intelligence agencies.

This comes as Syrian army soldiers managed to fully clear the Handarat refugee camp of militants and recaptured nearby Kindi Hospital north of Aleppo on Friday morning.

By retaking Handarat, Syrian troops pushed terrorists further away from the Castello Road, a main artery leading to the occupied parts of the city.

The analyst further argued the United States and its Western allies are “upset” because they can no longer plan to control the Syrian oil reserves.

Syria's foreign-sponsored conflict, which flared in March 2011, has claimed the lives of more than 400,000 people, according to an estimate by UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura.

Takfiri militants active in the conflict-ridden Arab country have suffered major setbacks over the past few months as the Syrian army has managed to wrest control over several areas.

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