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Previously undisclosed diplomatic cables reveal U.S. financing for an anti-government satellite TV station in Syria
A pro-reform Syrian activist holds an Arabic placard, reading, "No to violence, no to oppression and no to fanaticism."

As thousands of Syrians take to the streets to demand the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad, the Washington Post
reported Monday that the United States has been secretly backing Syrian
opposition groups since George W. Bush occupied the White House.

A “previously undisclosed” diplomatic cable released by WikiLeaks
revealed that for a number of years the State Department has funneled
money to a London-based satellite 24-hour TV channel that airs
anti-government programming to Syria.

As the Post reported:

 

The London-based satellite channel, Barada TV, began broadcasting
in April 2009 but has ramped up operations to cover the mass protests
in Syria as part of a long-standing campaign to overthrow the country’s
autocratic leader, Bashar al-Assad…

Barada TV is closely affiliated with the Movement for Justice and
Development, a London-based network of Syrian exiles. Classified U.S.
diplomatic c... >>>