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Subscribe to RSSThe suspension of activity inside Syria by U.N. observers may signal the chance for a peaceful resolution to the country's conflicts is slipping away.
Updated at 12:55 p.m. ET: United Nations monitors in Syria have suspended operations because of the increasing violence over the last 10 days by President Bashar al-Assad's forces and rebels seeking his overthrow, the head of the observer mission said on Saturday.
"The observers will not be conducting patrols and will stay in their locations until further notice," General Robert Mood said in a statement.
Mood said the intensification in violence was impeding the 300 unarmed U.N. monitors from carrying out their mandate to observe an April 12 ceasefire deal, which has failed to halt the violence.
US official: Russia sending troops to Syria
"This suspension will be reviewed on a daily basis. Operations will resume when we see the situation fit for us to carry out our mandated activities," Mood said.
The White House called again on the Syrian regime to uphold its commitments under the Annan Plan, including the full implementation of a ceasefire, NBC News reported.
"At this critical juncture, we are consulting with our international partners regarding next steps toward a Syrian-led political transition ... The sooner this transition takes place, the greater the chance of averting a lengthy and bloody sectarian civil war," the White House said in a prepared statement obtained by NBC News.
Many hundreds of people, including civilians, rebels and government forces, have been killed in the two months since international mediator Kofi Annan's ceasefire deal was supposed to come into effect.
Last week shots were fired at a car carrying U.N. observers after they were turned away from the town of Haffeh by angry Assad supporters who threw stones and metal rods at their convoy, a spokeswoman for the monitors said.
Washington and its Western allies have shown no appetite for a Libya-style military intervention even as Moscow has helped shield Assad from tougher U.N. measures.
Diplomats said Mood is expected to brief the U.N. Security Council on Monday or Tuesday about the unrest in Syria.
President Barack Obama will hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday on the sidelines of a G20 summit in Mexico, but expectations are low for any significant progress for breaking the deadlock on Syria.
Reuters contributed to this report.
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Inevitably this despot must go.
He can go, right after the J'hadis go.
He can go, and MUST go, sure. And if the SYRIANS WANT him to go then they can do the deed all by their onesies. Period.
As austerity measure, wind up that partisan and corrupt UN and its agencies.
At least they can go and search for WMDs in Iraq!
He is done, it is only a matter of time. His people have no respect for him, "So pack your bags and move to Beverly, Hills that is, swimming pools and movies stars"
The violence in Syria like many Arab nations is the result of sectarianism. Assad is an Allowhite (sp?) while those he is exterminating are Sunnis and Shiites and others.
What is it with the Arabic countries who cannot learn tolerance for other religious sects? This is what every single major massacre in the Middle East is always about. Most Americans are fed up with having our tax dollars used to fight battles built upon 5,000 year old sectarianisms.
These idiots simply refuse to live in peace because they are power freaks. And just who might you imagine is behind all the sectarian violence? There's an old man sitting in a mosque somewhere, wizened face and ancient ideas he's too old to admit much less forfeit so the younger generations can for the first time in their lives know freedom from religious sectarianism that is killing more of them and not a single one of these old men of religion.
And, it's not just Muslims...Look at every single major religion and there's some old man standing over his flock like Lord Almighty. These old religious men hate anything that overturns their power over their "flocks". When you look at these old geezers for what they really are: Massive insecurity that can only be satisfied by the blood of the young, the most impressionable and those who fear death...death Mr. Old Religious Man will most certainly be happy to accommodate with the pointing of his index finger.
These reptiles have been killing each other for centuries and will continue to do so, whether we waste blood and treasure trying to bring them into the 21st Century or not.
But...why do we even give a rats behind what the UN says or does, why does this useless organization even exist? They're like a bunch of old men, sitting around bitch'n about the weather and not being able to do a thing about it.
The word 'suspended' is incorrect- latest from peacekeeper countries' defense depts' UN/defense representatives. The peacekeepers are waiting for the situation on the ground to calm down so they can do their 'unarmed' observation in Syria. The peacekeeping ops have not ended-not aborted. Finland's UN emb/defense representative Esa Vanonen- Finland has peacekeepers on the ground. http://yle.fi/uutiset/puolustusvoimat_syyria_operaation_vain_tauku/6184608.
Whisper, whisper...."Wait until after the Presidential election then we can sit down and talk."
It is going to be very interesting to find out what the G-20 (another "fiscal" tentacle of the United Nations) summit leaders agree to in the way of redistribution of World's wealth. Prime example, continue to solicit (or is that DEMAND) more IMF funding from member Nations:
Wait a minute....Russia just sent new helicopter gunships to a Syrian port.
One People Two Religions......... dot com.
Hello folks, why in the world does anyone think that the U.S. has the moral high ground to overthrow governments, as a fellow blogger so eloquently stated, “America land of the free dictator to the rest of the world”.
Who do you think has been funding and arming the Arab Spring? The problem with funding the Arab Spring is that those people have woken up and they aren’t going to cave in to Imperialism any longer.
The U.S. and Europe have admitted to arming, funding and providing mercenaries (advisors) to Syria. Enough is enough.
In our short history we have bombed over 65 countries.
We have been a country for almost 236 years and have been at war for 215 years!
The Revolutionary War – 1775 – 1783
The Whiskey Rebellion – 1789 - 1794
The War of 1812 – 1812 – 1814
The Mexican American War – 1846 – 1848
The American Civil War – 1861 – 1865
The Spanish American War – 1897 – 1898
The Indian American Wars – 1775 – 1918
World War I – 1914 – 1918
World War II – 1941 – 1945
Cold War - 1945 – 1992
The Vietnam War - 1962 – 1973
The Invasion of Grenada – 1983 – 1984
The Invasion of Panama – 1989
Operation Desert Storm – 1991 – 1992 (Kuwait)
Operation United Shield – 1992 – 1995 (Somalia)
Operation Determined Falcon – 1998 – 1999 (Kosovo, Albania)
Operation Enduring Freedom – 2001 – 2012 (Afghanistan)
Operation Iraqi Freedom – 2003 – 2011 (Iraq)
Operation Freedom Falcon – 2011 - ? (Libya)
The U.N. what a joke, they thought if they were there nothing would happen and now they leave scared of the violence !
These pu**y couldn't defend an outhouse !
they make the U.S. look bad, I wish we could stop wasting billions to this weak no power group !
So, they are on Syrian Holiday? I prefer France where my Daddy let me hideout during my dark and depressing youth.
Heard some guy on Coast to Coast the other night saying these countries are being taken over to turn the whole area over to hard line islamists, whose people are by and large uneducated. Judging by what's happened so far, I'd say this guy is definately on to something.
why should he go? He has right to defend his nation. Let Saudi stop sending Arms to the terrorists (so called rebels). Let the opposition win the election, and this guy is automatically out. I do not want to see a Libiya again. We have no rights to create a lawless country.
Syrian govt has every right to kill the terrorists supported by outsiders. It is true for every governments. Not country should interfare in another country. What were we doing when Srilanka was slaughtering 150,000 Tamils in over 2 decades; we are not even able to carry out the UN security council resolution to try the Srilankan President.
Trust Verify:
Delusional with your personal assessments of the United States.
No one will listen to the "Hello Folks" beginning with all the ranting you comment about.
Hopefully, you will find a way out of this country if you live in the US. Happiness will abound for a person with your thoughts.
War happens to be a Universal Commonality. Try controlling other Countries who pawn themselves onto innocent victims with their Slaughter, torture, beheading, and wishing for the US to self destruct, as it seems you want it to, as well.
If nothing is done, look on your doorstep for unwanted visitors who do not want you to see the light of day again. It will happen with such Passiveness.
Before 1991 Iraqi war, Bush, Sr and his war machine noticed Russian advisors and weapons helping Saddam in Iraq.
Now US is discovering Russian arms in Syria!
It is different issue that US is buying helicopters for Afghanistan from a Russian company!
2012 is not 1991.
So when the going gets tough, go hide. The U.N. is worthless.
We will monitor the violence as soon as the violence stops.
That was a waste of time and money. I do not understand why anyone puts trust in the UN, the bad guys surely don't.
That is about what I was thinking, with the exception of being even more sarcastic. Oh, UN, I thought you were all about human rights and the likes, but instead you want the US to join your gun bans in our country, because having guns violate human rights! Go ahead and try ... Hillary Clinton can bite me too with her pandering to the UN Article 21. Alabama just rejected Article 21 in their state ... OoOoOps! Violation of human Rights, like the Right to defend my family from someone who violates them OR my home, right ... try me see what happens.
UN was rarely useful.
All the UN and its agencies are partisan, corrupt and a dumping ground for useless people on earth!
Let them go and work in Sudan!
Let Shiites and Sunnis handle ME for themselves.
The Majority of the UN does not want to be involved in the Slaughter in Syria, or any problems in the Middle East/N. Africa. Assad would have been gone by now.
Useless, worthless, hopeless, they should be shoved out of New York City, and put in the Middle East.
The Majority of UN Representatives are sympathizers of the same Religious Terrorism.
Remember, Ghadaffi, Iran's Ahdinemajad, and other Dictators demanded they stay in New York City Hotels--finally Ghadaffi pitched a Tent somewhere, so he could sleep. No one wants them in the US, dictating, criticizing how our Country is the Evil Empire.
Too much Freedom of Speech. No one respects this Organization, for their insincere attempts to make Peace in the World.
Why are the US taxpayers still sending money to the corrupt and useless United Nations?
Al:
Would it not be a World decision to get the UN out of America?; or is it our Government who dismantles this Organization.
I do not know.
If it wasn't for the oil we wouldn't be there. Are we going to occupy the entire Middle East and lose more American lives just to pacify the "ULTRA WEALTHY" in this country?
You are a fool blaming the arab spring revolution on a foreign conspiracy, dismissing hundreds of thousands of syrians as "bandits, Zionists and al Qaeda," Assad is taking a page out of the handbook of Gadhafi and likely will end up like Gadhafi
Actually we fueled the Arab Spring by toppling Saddam.
Sortof like the domino effect.
Now, instead of a bunch of dictators we get the Muslim Brotherhood.
The Saudis must be scared witless.
We are not in Syria and oil is not much if any part of the Syrian economy !
And we get what oil from Syria?
He is just blathering, he has not done any research on the issue. Open mouth, insert foot.
Mr. Accountability...Or should that be Mr. Enforcer? Hillary Clinton has no taste for the tasteless...and certainly not a man with such a gross flavor of authoritarianism. Don't you righties ever get tired of bullying others? It really is a huge waste of your time that could be better be spent working your asses off in some charitable cause. Oh...right. Righties think charity is a crime. Poverty should be cause for imprisonment and work should only be for the peeons.
Dito, Mr Accountability, he's just "throwin' it out there" to see what kind of "hit's" he gets.....
Russian Troops joining the fight against peaceful marches, sooner or later Nato has to stop this, Nato can handle Russia and China !! Russia and China have been building up their military for years expecting this fight !!
NATO without the United States is a toothless tiger. We would be much better off getting the Russians and Chinese to fight each other.
though I with you, there is a bit of correction, Russia troops are not joining Assad's forces in the genocide efforts, however, Russia did repair some of Assad's gunship helicopters (asap) which is currently used to slaughter protesters seeking freedom, but Russia's troops sent there are protecting Russia's base there
John M, Good post, but the key is the Mediterranean Sea. Now more than ever
control of the Med means control of the world. For the first time Russia has
bridgeheads in the Mediterranean---here, here, and here. If the Med would be
theirs, we all will be speaking Russian.
John M, I've been around for over a half a century, and it seems to me that( as I've observed) Russia's chief export has always been arms. Syria owes them a lot because of that, and if Assad goes down, Russia's out billions....so, it would stand to reason that the Assad regime being overthrown is the last thing the Ruskis would want......don't ya think?
texas- yes I agree with your statement, however, russia has a history of repressing and slaughtering its own people, just as Assad is doing now, remember stalin
No Americans should die for Syria. We should not arm the rebels, because we don't have any idea who they are. Remember when we armed the rebels in Afghanistan when Russia was fighting against them in the 80's and one of those guys we help arm was Osama Bin Laden. Look how that came back and bit us in the ass. Obama is making the right move so far. We cannot and should not keep trying to police the world. Let other countries in that region take the lead for a change.
Why is it that the US and other "Democratic" countries are always telling other countries what to do? Why can't the US mind their own business back home? Why must we continue to be the bullies of the World? Quit giving my hard earned tax dollars to foreign governments or the rebels they are tryintg to kill as neither side will piss on us if we were on fire when the time does come. Its not just the fool (Obama) and those idiots (Holder, Clinton, etc) that he appointed (not elected) thats to blame. Its the way the US has been buying favoristism for the last 75 years or so on the backs of your childrens children. When it comes time to decide to cut food stamps and welfare or continue foreign aid, take a guess which the chosen ones will select. It won't be pretty. But take care, the Army will be rolled in to enfore the fool Obama and his law. And when I say Army, that will be the Army of the United Nations coming to a city near YOU.
Signed by a Government worker and proud of it.
you sound all upset b/c the U.S. might prevent some hitler like dictator from slaughter majority of his people, where is your morals? Oh yea, you don't have any
John
Is that why there is such a Division here in the USA? We will have a civil war here in the US soon enough..Make sure you pick the right side...:P
Now russia are send there troops over to kill the rebels, its a sick world,
The Russki's Killing the United Snakes (Libyan, al-Qaeda rebel's) mercenaries is the best thing that could happen. The Russians will 'correct' this 'error in judgement' by the United Snakes (US/Israel/NATO) as they did with US/NATO 'puppet' Messer Mikheil Saakashvili in Georgia when the US/Israel/NATO dead beats got 'too big for their pants,' remember Pilgrims?
Try to realise that the Russians aren't fighting in this war. Last night I read the words of an elderly woman talking about how three kidnapers killled twenty-some-odd students years ago, and one of them is being paroled. The problem with her take on the story was the fact that nobody died. According to reports, they are repairing helicopters for the President of Syria. That's not the same as fighting. As for TheAZCowboy, Tombstone, Az., he's off on his own little adventure.
Try to realise that the Russians aren't fighting in this war.
True enough but they SURE have a vested interest in keeping Assad in power....
Sounds as if someone is running a very week administration.
America should be worried about all the evil individuals coming across our borders from Mexico.
Plenty of killings happening in Mexico, but the news is limited.
No oil in Mexico?
Of course, the Mexican drug cartels haven't murdered 1.4m innocents like the Great Satan did in Iraq. (Hadn't thought of that, huh Pilgrim?). FYI: Yes, there is oil in Mexico.... (OMG! 'The dismal failure of the US educational system - these racist/obese Gringo's from this land of diversity are absolute 'pendejos!')
Cowboy, yer in the wrong country!....sure you're legal? You gotta be, before you can post! lol
Remember, the Obamanation has declared those invading our country in the dead of night are not illegals. They are visitors on their way to get their green cards and voter registration cards to repay Obama and his demonic Democratic followers.
Amazing that he, with a stroke of his mighty pen, make 800,000 children of illegal citizens with the SAME rights and privlidges as YOU have.
Does this man have ANY respect for Congress or our laws? I think not.
You're wrong, but your hatred for the Democratic party and President Obama obviously make the truth hard for you to hear.
The President did NOT make these people citizens. He granted citizenship to no one. Is that what fox noise is saying?
On the other hand, even though I'm one of those demonic Democrats, I'm not sure the legislation was a good one.
Where's your Green Card Gringo? Remember, none were authorized by the Mexican government at Ellis Island, remember? I doubt you 'illegals' would never remember or admit that, huh pendejos?
Does anyone have any respect for all those US Congressional bribe-taking, whores and pimps?
Do you really want me to 'clue you in', Pilgrim?
Penelpoe2, Your message is true, but the idiots you're talking to think the world is out to get them. If they were to walk in on you without your clothing, they would think you were turning red, means you're a commie. Sorry guys, we can't find Sarah Palin's death squads.
Can we now expect the NATO and the Arab League countries as well as the Western media to drop the pretense that the Syrian rebels are angels of peace and that they are demonstrating peacefully for freedom,democracy and human rights in the wake of the Arab Spring ? Obama would do very well not to interfere militarily even via the NATO in this basically Islamic sectarian fight between the Alawites and the wahabized Sunnis.
syrians should "Saddam" Assad before he gets a "Gadhafi"
The UN is totally useless. Nobody listens to them.
Has the UN EVER brokered a peace plan anywhere? Has any one of their many 'peacekeeping' or 'monitoring' forces EVER been successful in ANY country? Why does Kofi Anan believe he is any more successful a negotiator than anyone else who has tried to secure Syria? Syria is bent on self destruction and murdering all who oppose Annan -- just like Russia and Josef Stalin. The UN is USELESS and is still trying to persuade the world that it performs some viable function, but it is only a loose affiliation of third world politicians intent on padding their pockets at the world's expense and is intent on changing world law to suit its own purposes -- padding its own pockets. Shut down the UN and reclaim the valuable real estate in NYC.
As the dog the US 'tail' wags at will, what do you expect from AmeriKKKa's #1 puppet, the UN? Bing Ki-Moon, (Chop-Chop, I call him) doesn't say a thing that isn't written on Whitehouse or Knesset stationary - ever notice this Pilgrim?
AZcowboy...anti-American from an anti-American much? Your boi lost. Get over it. AZ isn't exactly a state that is doing well with all of its hotchas of the GOP running it. Anymore US bashing? I take it you also don't pledge allegiance?
Another day and I still don't care about Syria. I think I'll go outside and enjoy the beautiful weather. Have a great day everyone.
Me too. I hear my '08 FLHT calling me and my honey has been dying for me to take her out on a ride. Have a great day yourself.
Thanks for leaving, xsited1, you've done your good deed for the day....
if he is still in th ecountry or they know where he is? send a hit team in, get rid of him and take out a few of his top generals, no need to go to war,, take out the leaders then let those who want to take over take over, but a hit team or a drone strike on his homes or anyplace he is hiding is the way to go, faster and easier, and alot less blood shed, and we dont have to lose american lives inthe process,
You're speaking of Barak (Latent Predator killer) O'Bubba, and 10X (super sized) assed Hillary, the wicked witch of the West, the two biggest war criminals in the known world, right Pilgrim?
Cowboy, I'm GOP also, but an ignoramus like you shouldn't be speaking for the rest of us.....you're too messed up between the ears....
Peace in Syria is not worth the life of a single U.S. Marine. Additionally, I am worried for the livelihood of Syrian Christians. Every time a Muslim country is "freed" to follow their own devices, it seems that minorities end up paying the price. I'd rather have a tyrant that protects a Christian minority than a democracy that oppresses it.
Ohhh, but aggressors of the bankrupt US/NATO oil/gas colonist thieves need a little bit of killing Pilgrim. It's called self-defense, remember?
You're speaking of the predator ZioNazi Jews, of course. They have run off 60% of the Christians out of Jerusalem.
Crusader Spoke like a Champion Buddy . Nobody Cares about these Christians in Iraq , Libya , EGYPT, AND SYRIA , There are 4 millions in Syria alone . Some of them already been killed and some of the oldest Churches in the world had been destroyed , I wish some will tell Mrs. Clinton And Honorable McCain. Graham and the Rest of these war monger Politicians we got here .
AZCowboy--
Israel: A mob of around 50 Palestinian Muslims stoned a group of Christian tourists atop Jerusalem's Temple Mount, wounding three Israeli police officers in the process. The attack is believed to have been instigated by the former Muslim mufti of Jerusalem.
http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/2949/muslim-persecution-of-christians-february-2012
Egypt: Two incidents of "blasphemy" convictions took place: 1) A juvenile court sentenced a Coptic Christian teenager to three years in prison for allegedly "insulting Islam," on claims that he posted unflattering cartoons of Muhammad on Facebook. When the incident came to light, Muslims rioted, fire-bombing his home and at least five other Christian-owned homes. 2) Another judge upheld a six-year prison sentence for a Christian convicted of "blasphemy": after a Muslim had told the 49-year old Christian convict that Jesus had illegal sex with at least ten women, the Christian countered "by stating that Muhammad, the founder of the Islamic religion, had more than four wives—a view commonly held by Islamic scholars." Police subsequently arrested him and, in a 10-minute mock trial with no defense attorney present, the judge sentenced him to six years in prison for "insulting the prophet."
Iran: A Christian convert from Islam has been sentenced to six years in prison. Originally arrested in December 2010 as part of a major crackdown on the country's house church movement, "the married father of two has been held in the notorious Evin prison ever since, spending several months in solitary confinement," and likely goaded to return to Islam. He is accused of "action against the regime's security, being in contact with foreign organizations and religious propaganda." In short, according to Iranian Christians, "his 'crime' was practicing his Christian faith."
Egypt: A recent "reconciliation meeting" between members of a sword-wielding Muslim mob that earlier brutalized a Christian school proved to be "nothing less than an attempt at legalized extortion." In exchange for peace, members of the mob that stormed the school last month without provocation—holding two nuns hostage for several hours—demanded in the meetings that the school sign over land that included the guesthouse they attacked. "Human rights groups and Coptic rights activists say the meetings are just a way to pressure powerless groups and people into giving away what little rights they have." Likewise, the judges appointed to investigate the Maspero massacre, which claimed the lives of 27 Christians and injured 329, closed the case, due to "lack of identification of the culprits." As one Christian lawyer put it: "We said all along that it [the investigation] was just a show and this is the outcome we got."
Syria: Almost the entire Christian population—nearly 60,000—of the city of Homs, the nation's third largest, have fled as fighting between the government and anti-government, largely Islamist forces continues. Reportedly only 1,000 Christians remain. Opposition forces are attacking churches and other Christian centers; "Muslim neighbors are turning on the Christians. Christians have also suffered kidnapping and gruesome murders. Some Christian families, unable to pay a ransom for their relatives' release and fearing that they may be tortured, have been driven to ask the kidnappers to kill their loved ones at once."
http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/3065/muslim-persecution-of-christians-april-2012
Procruster-2100 ----- Well Please tell that to Mrs. Clinton and Honorable McCain, Graham , and all the Senators that want to Arm these thugs , Syria have 4 Millions Christians , And under Assad unlike the Saudis and Qataris , Turkey and all these Countries that Friendly to the west . Assad allow the Christians to Practice their Religion freely and they are protected , And even the Iraqi Christians that ran Away from Iraq after the NATO , US invasion they are in Syria , along with 1 million Iraqi refugees , I do not Remember Hillary and McCain and NATO rushing to help Syria with that over population and these Refugees . Hypocrites that's what these people are , I wish the American people will know that our politicians along with the same countries that helped Alqaeda in 9/11 , Are helping these Alqaeda thugs in Syria and Libya .
in other words, you support Assad's genocide against the majority of syrians because you think the if the majority win their freedom and rights after being repressed for decades, they'll take it out on christians, you are a fool, and will find that after syrians win their freedom from the evil dictator, the christians won't be slaughtered like the majority is currently experiencing
Alright, Cowboy, since you won't stop the racist talk, I'll have to join my brothas and sistas on the other side of the isle and start flagging all of your comments for collapse.... People like you, are not Right OR Left....you're just WRONG!
As long as the US isn't over there I couldn't care less what the Syrians do to each other. Not any of my business. Besides they hate us so why should we give a damn.
Lady Cat...I see...so if the Mexicans march into Big Rich Texas...and the Texas air National Guard and the Texas Rangers and the rest of Texas population is in dire straights, you'd recommend the rest of the country let Texans die because loonies like you "could care less what they do to each other"? It is your business....whenever any innocent person is killed for no reason. It's called being a human being. Animals ignore violence and massacres...Decent, high-minded human beings with brains don't. Not unless they preach their religious BS and then turn around and take an attitude like yours.
So boys and girls you get rid of the bad evil dictator.... Do you really believe these people are capable of self governance???? ((Take a look at what is happening in Egypt if you have any illusions))Give me a break....Lets stay out of this mess...Kofi Annan that man could not run a lemonade stand if you set it up for him...However he would gladly steel the profits if someone else was running it!! The UN is a bad joke..The reason they have not just started bombing everything in sight is the Syrians have real surface to air defenses...
guess England could had said the same thing about the rag tag american rebels during the american revolution, thanks to france assistance, we proved them wrong, had france not helped us, you might had been kneeling before the king today
Shall we call it Poetic Justice?' Destroying the well being of all Libyans and now the West infiltrating into Africa to steal oil, gas and mineral wealth because the bankrupt predator/colonizer's of the West are teetering on financial collapse maybe good for the bankrupt US/NATO 'homies' but, like Israel, hateful enemies are created 24/7.
"Mood said the intensification in violence was impeding the 300 unarmed U.N. monitors from carrying out their mandate to observe an April 12 ceasefire deal, which has failed to halt the violence."
Big deal! What is there to observe? Are they there just to observe the fact that the ceasefire deal has never been implemented?
When the situation calls for action the Useless Notion runs away. Face it.. the UN is nothing more than a waste of tax dollars.
If the U.N. really wanted to end the violence then they would have demanded that the rebels lay down their weapons and stop killing people. THEY are the ones who started this. THEY are the ones who the U.N. should have taken down.
Just because a group of rebels, hard line Muslims, decieded they wanted a different government does not make them RIGHT.
The U.N. and all the nations attached to it, RECOGNIZED the government before this started, and that is who the U.N. SHOULD have been supporting. IF they had a beef with this government then they should have brought it before the U.N. council.
The U.N. and all it's allies are to blame. Just because the government in power is not the one the U.N. wanted, does not give them the right to give the rebels the go ahead to kill the people who support THAT government.
The U.N. and it's allies were 100% wrong to support the rebels.
Just think if it was our country at civil war, how much interference would OUR government tolerate from the U.N.
In today's world.....we have a 24 hour news cycle, almost real time news coverage and numerous media sources by which one can access that news, be it liberal or conservative....It's simply everywhere. It's amazing that someone can still formulate an opinion or perspective, that is so uninformed....and alienated from the actual truth. But I guess, as they say, there are two sides to every story.
Steven100 They are the freedom fighters now , That's why we support them , Then they will be Terrorist after they Get Assad out , And they will show their real colors. . Assad have the Rights to protect his country and Civilians , And the Crooked UN SHOULD STAY OUT AND PUT STAND ONCE AND FOR ALL AGAINST ALL OF THESE OIL RICH COUNTRIES THAT TRYING TO RUN THE WORLD , WITH THE HELP ON NATO .
bogus claim that arab spring movement is killing christians, as if that is what the movement is about, its a bunch of hogwash, I seen christians attacked in the U.S., does that mean there is a movement in the U.S. to kill christians (nope). Arab Spring movement is about oppressed people (majority in syrians) winning their freedom from a ruthless evil dictator commiting genocide against the majority for his own self serving proposes.
Hey John....check out the links below, if you care to learn the facts, and let's see if maybe you come away with a different opinion.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/story/2012-01-30/arab-spring-christians/52894182/1
http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/03/04/198548.html
The more people you kill the more and greater the numbers of people will be your enemy. One person dead is not just 1 person dead. It means 1 situation for justice or vengence for family, their friends and their friends friends until it reaches a crescendo that will come back to haunt you. This is happening in Syria and in all countries where lives are lost. The escalation of violence will continue unabated, enemies will continue to increase until the the perceived cause of the injustice is removed. The very acts of killing, torture that you unleash on others will come back to befriend you. Be careful what you wish onto others because this is what you are wishing on yourself.
Just to put a little crack in your theory there James....the two most prolific mass murders of their own people, Stalin and Mao, combined to kill approximately 60-80 million....and yet both eventually passed of natural causes. With a great deal of adulation coming from the general populous. Not sure there is a hard set rules here.
"With a great deal of adulation coming from the general populous..."
Man, their propaganda machines had no problem drawing you in, CEO....
Well Mickey-19---- They Arab League sent Monitors To Syria first . And their report was not PUBLISHED , Simply Because the Saudis , Qataris , US , NATO and Turkey did not like it . Because it showed that the Rebels were the ones that starting all the shooting and were responsible for all the killings of the Civilians and that the Assad Regime were Protecting their Civilian Population . Well that did not fit in Hillary's McCain and their cronies the Gulf states agenda. So they went to the UN .where they have more control with the so called the HEAD of The UN the PUPPET BAN CAN MOON . Now Syria accepted the monitors , But that gave the Alqaeda rebels and their countries behind them Time to Send more Arms and Thugs , So the Violence increased and the bombing and Massacres Started , and Off course they were Blaming the Assad regime . But Why would the Assad regime sign on to the UN plan Knowing that Hillary and her Alqaeda Lovers will Increase their Attacks on his population , Well Just like Saddam when he Agreed to the UN INSPECTORS , They did not know that was the plan of the Crooked UN , Is to send Spies to find out the Iraqi Military Installations and weapons Area .( Ask our own Scott Ridders ) . But I think Assad caught on to that pretty quick , Specially when the UN wanted Safe Area to bring help to the Syrians , I guess Just like the Medicines and they were Bringing into Lebanon During the War with Israel , They give Israel the new Weapons tech. and they were Trying to send Lebanon Medicines and Bandages to help the Victims of the Israeli's Bombing . So the Lebanese Christian and Shiites Leaders told Mrs . Rice Back then , Thanks But NO Thanks.
inserted in Arab League monitors report in January 2012 is the following: As Arab League monitors to begin their limited inspection, they can reveal that 403 Syrian children have already been killed in Bashar al-Assad's months of crackdown on democratic dissent. At least 39 of them died in the country's torture dungeons – their mutilated little bodies, in some cases, returned home to grief-stricken parents. These new figures are drawn from the monitor's painstaking analysis and cross-checking of reports emerging from the country. Assad's killing machine has targeted protests, homes, even hospitals. The rogue dictator has adopted Stalinist logic: kill or imprison every voice of dissent, no matter how young.
WOW John M-315-- Where did you get that report , Do not tell me , Natenyahu and Hillary , Right ? That report was never shown to Anybody , The Syrian Ambassador to the UN asked and begged for that report to be shown . But Ban Kan MOON and the Head of the Arab's League Refused because it did not help their cause which is to get red of Assad . And Did you say Assad was Killing his own Children's population .I Remember when Our Media and Kuwaiti's Media and the Saudis were Showing Saddam troops killing the babies in the Incubators and the Massive Chemical and nukes Areas he had , You know , They showed the same videos of these Babies and they said it was in Syria , I guess they figured we Dumb to believe the first time Around ,So why not believe it now . Buddy these thugs are killing Children's and women and destroying Churches in Syria . And it is not Assad , Quit listening to FOX ( FAIR AND BALANCED ) CNN , AND AL JAZEERA , AL ARABIA AND ALL THE WESTERN MEDIA , They are back to their Tricks again . Did you you forget 9/11 and these people in the planes . Did they care about all the Innocent people in our towers , Well buddy these are the Same people in Syria fighting the Assad regime with the help from their Masters the Saudis and Qataris and they convinced our Hillary and McCain and bunch of our paid off politicians to Arm and support these thugs . Assad and Syria never done any thing to the US AND IF YOU ONE of them people that said Assad helped ALQAEDA , then I AM WAISTING MY TIME TALKING TO YOU . BECAUSE ASSAD HATES ALQAEDA MORE THAN WE DO .
Stop with the Netanyahu,my turn. Israel's the only decent country in the whole ME and you're probably an Arab practicing takkiya.