The UN has suspended its mission in Syria today. Robert Mood,
the head of the UN mission cites the increasing violence as the reason for
suspending the mission. He says that
Syria has become too dangerous for the UN monitors to carry out their duty
safely.
I believe this marks a significant turning point in the
whole saga, Russia and China will come under increasing pressure from Western
and Arab nations to take action and to stop blocking any form of UN resolution.
The Annan peace plan is in tatters, there is no ceasefire anymore (if there
ever was) and it looks like Syria is going to slip further and further into
violence and bloodshed.
The UN needs to take action as soon as it possibly can, I
believe that a UN peacekeeping force should enter Syria, made up of soldiers
from all across the globe. Assad must be forced to resign to allow a peaceful
transfer to democracy. Syria cannot be allowed
to become another Bosnia, Rwanda or Lebanon, the international community must
do something to help the rebels and prevent warfare. This is not sustainable.
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