You have commented 339 times on Rantburg.

Your Name
Your e-mail (optional)
Website (optional)
My Original Nic        Pic-a-Nic        Sorry. Comments have been closed on this article.
Bold Italic Underline Strike Bullet Blockquote Small Big Link Squish Foto Photo
Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Annan 'gravely concerned' about Syria as deadline for pullout passes
2012-04-11
Kofi Annan, the United Nations-Arab League envoy to Syria, told the U.N. Security Council that he was "gravely concerned at the course of events" after Syrian President Bashar al-Assad failed to withdraw troops from cities and towns by Tuesday's self-imposed deadline.

In a letter, Annan said the Syrian government should have used the days ahead of the deadline to send a "powerful political signal of peace."

"In the last five days it has become clear that such a signal has yet to be issued," Annan said. "The cessation of violence in all its forms is a first, but essential, step. It must not be delayed by new conditions. Violence must stop now."
Posted by:tipper

#1  Kofi Annan, the United Nations-Arab League envoy to Syria, told the U.N. Security Council that he was "gravely concerned at the course of events that the baksheesh has not yet been wired to my account in the Caymans as stipulated in my contract. Oh, and where the hell is my convoy of white Toyota Land Cruisers? Leather upholstery this time, dammit...that standard cloth just looks sooo declasse."

Fixed!
Posted by: Ricky bin Ricardo (Abu Babaloo)   2012-04-11 00:42  

00:00