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02 Aug 12 - 02:54 PM (#3385215) Subject: BS: Kofi Annan From: Dave Hanson Kofi Annan is to quit as UN Arab League Envoy, defeated by the attitudes of both sides of the Syrian conflict, a pox on them both. Dave H |
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02 Aug 12 - 03:28 PM (#3385233) Subject: RE: BS: Kofi Annan From: Jack the Sailor The math is simple. One veto vote in the UN Security Council ties the hands of the UN. Russia and China support Assad. The math is similar in the Israel / Palestine conflict though the veto vote is different. |
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03 Aug 12 - 09:48 AM (#3385574) Subject: RE: BS: Kofi Annan From: Keith A of Hertford He stated that the failure was mainly due to "the intransigence of the Syrian government." He also lamented that Security Council could not agree on action, which is obviously a criticism of Russia and China who vetoed action. |