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Cameron Says 'Inaction' Not Option in Syria, EU 'Appalled'
[An Nahar] Doing nothing is not an option in Syria, British Prime Minister  David Cameron... has stated that he is certainly a big Thatcher fan, but I don't know whether that makes me a Thatcherite,which means he's not. Since he is not deeply ideologicalhe lacks core principles and is easily led. He has been described as certainly not a Pitt, Elder or Younger,but he does wear a nice suit so maybe he's Beau Brummel ... said Friday as his European Union ...the successor to the Holy Roman Empire, only without the Hapsburgs and the nifty uniforms and the dancing... counterparts pledged to look at "all options" available to support the opposition and civilians. "Inaction and indifference are not options," said Cameron, whose government has formally recognized a recently formed Syrian opposition coalition. The situation in Syria, with more than 40,000 now dead, was "truly dreadful and getting worse," he said, adding that there was "no single, simple answer." In a statement issued at the close of an EU summit, leaders said they were "appalled by the increasingly deteriorating situation in Syria" and urged their foreign ministers to "work on all options to support and help the opposition and to enable greater support for the protection of civilians." They said  Hereditary President-for-Life Bashir Pencilneckal-Assad Oppressor of the Syrians and the Lebs... had to go, with Cameron wanting the "speediest transition possible" to avoid more bloodshed. Earlier, French President Francois Hollande ...the Socialist president of La Belle France, and a fine job he's doing of it... had said Assad was losing and must be made to leave as quickly as possible. "On the ground, the war is now turning against Assad and we should set ourselves this objective -- make Assad leave as quickly as possible," he said. The EU so far has stopped short of full recognition of the opposition, although earlier this week EU foreign ministers met the leader of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces at talks in Brussels. Some EU member states are cautious about extending full recognition to the coalition because of doubts over how representative it is and its democratic credentials. In their statement Friday, EU leaders said they supported a future Syria that "is democratic and inclusive with full support for human rights ...not to be confused with individual rights,mind you... and the rights of minorities. "The European Council will continue to address the situation in Syria as a matter of priority," they added. Posted by: Fred 2012-12-15 |
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