‘They may be stronger in space, but we are stronger on the ground. Still, we want to win on the ground and in the space”

During his participation in the referendum on the new constitution in Damascus Sunday, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad emphasized the ‘media attack’ on his country which he said that ‘although serious, however, doesn't outdo reality.’ ‘They may be stronger in space, but we are stronger on the ground. Still, we want to win on the ground and in the space,” Assad said after casting his vote along with his wife Asma’ . 

In the meantime, US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton warned that foreign intervention in Syria may push the country into the abyss of a full-scale civil war. Clinton also cautioned against the United States arming ‘rebels’ in Syria because ‘such a move could inadvertently lead to support for Al-Qaeda and Hamas.’ ‘Are we supporting Al-Qaeda in Syria?" she said during an interview with CBS News during a visit to Morocco. "Hamas is now supporting the opposition. Are we supporting Hamas in Syria?" she asked.

"This is not Libya, where you had a base of operations in Benghazi, where you had people who were representing the entire opposition" to Libyan strongman Moammar Gaddafi. "You're not going to bring tanks over the borders of Turkey, Lebanon, and Jordan. That's not going to happen," Clinton emphasized.

Assad’s stance demonstrated a firm position with regards to realizing reforms in Syria where US and Arab backed unrest has been ongoing since 11 months. The same day, Clinton heralded the retrogress of the US position concerning Syria after realizing it over-esteemed the so-called opposition which has become divided and under-esteemed the Syrian president who has prevailed with the support of his regime and people, thus suggesting a wise management of the crisis by President Assad.

Syria now is the center of the world powers’ concerns. Everything that happens there may influence the whole region. Many analysts have described the events in Syria as a global war against the country; a war that is apparently waning down with Assad emerging as victorious.

Syria witnessed on Sunday a new phase of reform not seen in any Gulf country. Syrians, whose turnout was remarkable, voted on the new constitution, state run agency SANA reported.
The committees tasked with overseeing the referendum process began tallying votes in all centers with results set to be announced on Monday.
Minister of Interior Mohammed al-Shaar said that the polling centers witnessed a huge turnout of the citizens except in some areas.
Huge crowds of citizens streamed on Sunday into Saba Bahrat Square in Damascus in expression of support to the comprehensive reform process and to the referendum. They voiced rejection to the foreign interventions in Syria's domestic affairs and the decisions of "Syria enemies' Conference" held lately in Tunis, in reference to the now-divided “Syria Friends’ Conference.”