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**Shakey1** · **Shakey1** Subscriber User ID: 112591 08-16-2012 11:38 AM **Posts: 11,979**

Quote:UN chief: 'We can not go on this way' in Syria
By the CNN Wire Staff
updated 5:33 AM EDT, Thu August 16, 2012

(CNN) -- Syria's civil war is fueling protests and violence in neighboring Lebanon, prompting a handful of Arab nations to warn its citizens to leave the country immediately.
The warnings came as U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon estimated Wednesday that more than 150,000 people have fled the 18 months of fighting in Syria that has left 18,000 dead.
"The Syrian people have suffered too much, too long. We cannot go on this way," Ban said.
"The international community must feel the sense of collective responsibility on this situation. How long do we have to endure this kind of a tragedy? This is not justice and this is not acceptable."
Ban is searching for a successor to replace Kofi Annan, who resigned this month as the U.N. and Arab League joint special envoy for Syria amid what he called a lack of unity among members of the U.N. Security Council.
Russia and China, trade partners with Syria, have vetoed three Western-backed Security Council resolutions that called for President Bashar al-Assad to end the violence and step down...

http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/16/world/meas...index.html

**Shakey1** · **Shakey1** Subscriber User ID: 112591 08-16-2012 11:40 AM **Posts: 11,979**

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Quote:The United States has commended the Organization of Islamic Cooperation for suspending Syria from the 57-member bloc.

In a statement after the move, State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said the OIC decision sends a "strong message" to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government and shows its increasing international isolation.

The suspension comes as the United Nations Security Council plans to hold a session to discuss the situation in Syria. The mandate for the U.N. observer mission in the country expires Sunday.

U.N. humanitarian chief Valerie Amos told reporters in Damascus that as many as 2.5 million Syrians are in need of assistance because of the violence.

Also Thursday, U.S.-based Human Rights Watch said a bombing of the rebel-controlled northern border town of Azaz by a Syrian warplane killed more than 40 civilians and wounded more than 100 others...

http://www.voanews.com/content/us-praise...89257.html

**consciousCOMA**

i think we all know whats going on here and i wonder if most of the people that have died were the so called rebels or where they civilians? its obvious they are just trying to over throw the president to establish a new dictator or fake president. the war must continue and syria must not fall.

**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 114975 08-16-2012 11:52 AM

Where was all the hand wringing while the Coalition of the Willing murdered a million and a half in Iraq?

**consciousCOMA**

LoP Guest Wrote:

Where was all the hand wringing while the Coalition of the Willing murdered a million and a half in Iraq?

im sure people were talking about that, and i agree its just that was a long time ago and this is happening now.

**•REC** · **•REC** 14877 User ID: 14877 08-16-2012 12:49 PM **Posts: 20,345**

consciousCOMA Wrote:

LoP Guest Wrote:
Where was all the hand wringing while the Coalition of the Willing murdered a million and a half in Iraq?

im sure people were talking about that, and i agree its just that was a long time ago and this is happening now.

3 million people marched through London. You might have missed it. ;/