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http://www.joshualandis.com Manaf Tlass Statement from Paris Manaf Tlass’ declaration As issued by international press and media Sent to me by a reporter for verification. It sounds correct but I cannot verify As issued by international press and media, I have just left Syria. With the will to remain faithful to my military principles and loving feelings towards Syria, I have always tried to fulfill my duty with rightness, in order to preserve unity for Syria and its people. I did not joined the armed forces to see this army harm its own people, without giving systematically a chance to political solutions. Thus, because I was in complete opposition with the unjustified violence and crimes committed by Assad’s regime in the past months, I was progressively dismissed from my place of duty in the armed forces. Today, I call for all my comrades in armed forces, whatever their rank in the hierarchy, who are dragged into this fight against their Syrian fellows and against their own ideals, to end supporting this regime. I recognize the legitimacy of the fight of the opposition members to the regime, particularly the ones on the ground. In this respect, let me be grateful to those who made it possible for me to leave the Syrian territory where my own person and family were threatened. In the coming days, I will make a statement on my motives and the possibilities that the future offers me. Long life to Syria! General Manaf Tlas
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