Life in Assad’s Syria is great, tweets far-right British politician, Nick Griffin

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Griffin, a veteran leader in the British National Party (BNP) until he was expelled in October, was in the Syrian capital recently as a guest of the Assad regime, and he tweeted approvingly about what he saw.

Griffin was in Damascus to attend a conference on terrorism and extremism organized by the Syrian Justice Ministry. The Syrian government claims that representatives from more than 80 countries were invited to the conference, according to the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, though it's unclear who these people were. Griffin appears to have been the only Briton in attendance.

Nick Griffin @nickjgriffinbnp
Syrian Prime Minister addresses the conference. Hundreds here from all over world. Against US-licenced Wahabbi terror
4:14 AM - 30 Nov 2014

It isn't the first time that Griffin has been a guest of Assad's regime. Last year, he took two trips to Syria as part of a group of members of the European Parliament, in what he described as a "peace mission." At the time, Griffin was criticized for meeting only with the Syrian government and not with any rebels.

Nick Griffin @nickjgriffinbnp
Only when here can you really see the full criminality of US/EU/UK plan to use Isis as excuse to bomb Syrian army & put Islamists in power.
11:38 AM - 30 Nov 2014

Across Europe, far-right groups have expressed support for Assad's government. Hungarian far-right party Jobbik has said its members "stand for the Assad government," while Jean-Marie Le Pen, former leader of France's National Front, has said that it is “not abnormal for the Syrian state to defend itself." Their position aligns neatly with that of Russia, a big backer of the Syrian regime.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/12/02/life-in-assads-syria-is-great-tweets-far-right-british-politician/