Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsKerry: "UN security council has to act next week" (with a binding & enforceable resolution)
Apparently, John Kerry has just said that the UNSC has to to adopt a binding resolution on Syria next week. He has said that during a press conference just now.
"The report confirms what we already knew. Assads regime was behind the gas attacks", said Kerry. The minister wants the UN to adopt a binding resolution next week that makes the chemical weapons disarmament enforceable.
"The world now gets to decide whether the Syrian regime has used the chemical weapons, or whether it was the opposition that used them secretly, whilst not even posessing chemical weapons", said Kerry.
"It is of crucial importance for the international community to stand up and speak in the strongest terms about the importance of enforceable measures to rid the world of Syrian chemical weapons".
"The world now gets to decide whether the Syrian regime has used the chemical weapons, or whether it was the opposition that used them secretly, whilst not even posessing chemical weapons", said Kerry.
"It is of crucial importance for the international community to stand up and speak in the strongest terms about the importance of enforceable measures to rid the world of Syrian chemical weapons".
----------------
Not in LBN, not on the Guardian, not in German media. Link form De Morgen in Belgium, De Volkskrant in the Netherlands also carries it. Translation mine.
Sounded like an ultimatum to me, but its probably more likely a public shot across Russia's bow about referencing "Chapter 7" - the threat of military force - in the resolution.
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
3 replies, 606 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (1)
ReplyReply to this post
3 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Kerry: "UN security council has to act next week" (with a binding & enforceable resolution) (Original Post)
BelgianMadCow
Sep 2013
OP
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)1. There definitely needs to be some kind of enforcement mechanism
Otherwise any agreement is toothless and useless. Assad could just shit all over it, launch chemical weapons again and there would be no repercussions.
Warren Stupidity
(48,181 posts)2. Oh look, another red line.
Or what john?
Sand Wind
(1,573 posts)3. K&r