UK and France seek UN resolution on Syria

[pampango]

Source: Aljazeera

European nations seek UN Security Council resolution condemning crackdown in Syria, as many residents flee to Turkey.

European powers are increasing pressure for a UN Security Council vote condemning Syria's bloody government crackdown on pro-democracy protests in the country. Britain, France, Germany and Portugal have circulated a draft resolution that would condemn the government's acts and demand an immediate end to the violence in Syria.

However, the proposal falls short of calling for military action or further UN sanctions against the Syrian government.

"Today in New York, Britain and France will be tabling a resolution at the Security Council condemning the repression and demanding accountability and humanitarian access," David Cameron, the British prime minister, said on Wednesday. "And if anyone votes against that resolution or tries to veto it, that should be on their conscience," he told parliament members.

A day earlier, Alain Juppe, the French foreign minister, condemned what he called "the repression" in Syria, saying it was getting worse. "The massacres are on the rise. It is inconceivable that the United Nations remains silent on such a matter," Juppe said.

Read more: http://english.aljazeera.net//news/middleeast/2011/06/20116815955110282.html

[Kurska]

1. More can and should be done.

Crushing with a capital C sanctions should be implemented at the bare minimum. All regime assets should be frozen in Europe and abroad aswell.

[bongbong]

2. I forget

I forget if Syria is part of Eastasia or Eurasia. Does anybody know which one of those two Libya is part of?

[dipsydoodle]

3. Libya

is Africa

[octothorpe]

4. I don't see how Syria would ever be considered East Asia...

It's located in Western Asia. Although, that tends to confuse some people who only view asia as being the eastern part of Asia. It would also be correct to refer to it as being in the middle east which usually references West Asia and parts of Northern Africa (although even that term seems to mean different things for different people)

Since Eurasia refers to all of Asia and Europe, that means that Syria is in Eurasia. So you can say that Syria is in Eurasia, Asia or the middle east.

Libya could be considered part of the middle east by some definitions, but it's neither part of Eurasia or Asia since it's in Africa. :)

I'm pretty sure I'm correct here, at least on the most basic levels.

[Alamuti Lotus]

6. ummmm.....he wasn't being literal

I do believe, however, that we have always been at war with Syria, and I really hope BB can get em this time.

[octothorpe]

10. I'm slow.

[bongbong]

5. Too veiled

My veiled reference to the book 1984 seems to be unclear, judging by replies here.

[Alamuti Lotus]

7. seems that way

What is important, however, is to note that we have always been at war with them and our very freedom and existence is at stake here.

[octothorpe]

9. doh...

[BestCenter]

8. American military policy in the 2010s:

Outsource the fighting to the EU for Middle Eastern wars. They want to be a superpower of their own, let them control their own former colonies for democracy.