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Germany Says U.N. Hesitation on Syria Not 'Tolerable'
[An Nahar] Germany's foreign minister said Friday that U.N. wrangling over a resolution on Syria was harming the people, as he pushed for decisive action amid Russian hesitation and frantic diplomacy.Speaking ahead of the opening of the Munich Security Conference, Guido Westerwelle called on his counterparts at the gathering to use the time to continue talks on finding language acceptable to all in a resolution. "All those still hesitating must recognize that their hesitation is no longer tolerable for the people who are suffering from this violence and repression," said Westerwelle in a clear swipe at Moscow. "The international community must negotiate. It must find common language," he said, as diplomats at the United Nations ...an international organization whose stated aims of facilitating interational security involves making sure that nobody with live ammo is offended unless it's a civilized country... consider a draft Security Council resolution that was amended to overcome Russian-led opposition. The latest draft does not explicitly call on Syrian  Hereditary President-for-Life Bashir Pencilneckal-Assad Despoiler of Deraa... to step down or mention an arms embargo or sanctions, although it "fully supports" an Arab League ...an organization of Arabic-speaking states with 22 member countries and four observers. The League tries to achieve Arab consensus on issues, which usually leaves them doing nothing but a bit of grimacing and mustache cursing... plan to facilitate a democratic transition. Westerwelle said the international community must recognize "that this regime cannot continue with this repression and that President Assad must allow a peaceful transition of power". The violence in Syria has killed at least 6,000 people since it erupted in March, according to rights groups. Westerwelle also addressed the thorny issue of withdrawal from Afghanistan, stressing that the international community had already agreed a timetable for handing over responsibility to Afghans and that the situation on the ground was key. "If the security situation and progress in Afghanistan develop well, then we of course have some room for maneuver," he said. Posted by: Fred 2012-02-04 |
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