Yesterday’s massive bombing attack near the Ba’ath Party headquarters in Damascus, an attack which left 100 people dead and 250 others wounded, the vast majority civilians, was a “war crime,” according to UN Special Envoy Lakhdar Brahimi.
In a personal statement, Brahimi said that “nothing could justify such horrible actions that amount to war crimes under international law,” and said that he “strongly condemns” the attack.
Brahimi’s personal statement is going to be the closest we get to a UN condemnation of the killings, however, as the US has blocked a Russian resolution from moving through the UN Security Council condemning the attack.
The US denied being opposed to a resolution as such but wanted an alternative resolution that focused on condemnations of the Syrian government, while mentioning the bombing as a secondary concern. They went on to accuse Russia of blocking that statement, even though it mentioned the bombing in passing, and insisted that was the real opposition to the condemnation.
The us government will never support terrorism.., is just that they vote against those who will and want to stop the us double moral and double language in many occasion at the united nation.
The U.S. will never support terrorism? Did you mean to write, "The U.S. will never stop supporting terrorism"? How about the MEK terrorists of Iran; the KLA terrorists of Kosovo; the LIFG terrorists of Libya . . . ? Drink more Kool Aid and develop a more credible fantasy.
What?
The great expert on Syria apparently who knows nothing about Syria. And nothing about grammar.
Leave out the 'who'.
And just stop it.
The us government will never support terrorism.., is just that they vote against those who will and want to stop the us double moral and double language in many occasion at the united nation.
What the hell. Uncle Sam has the nerve to block mentioning what their hand maidens are up to but still wants to point it's blood soaked fingers at Assad and have him condemned. Hypocrisy in spades baby!
Why would anyone expect the US to condemn its terrorist proxies?
George "they hate us for our freedom" Bush
The US is up TO ITS NECK IN BLOOD–WORLWIDE..
Are we for real??…..
Imagine that a bomb attack in Israel leaves 100 people dead, 250 others wounded, and Russia refuses to condemn the attack unless an alternative resolution is offered that condemns the Israeli government for its terroristic actions against the Palestinians in Gaza. Would the world side with Russia? Of course not.
And why would the United States condemn the very same terrorists recognized as the legitimate government of Syria? The very same terrorists armed by allies of the United States, if not the U.S. itself?
the us/israel together in their utter hate for the arab/muslim world….
one day folks …these two will get it handed to them
The UNSC serves what purpose? Diplomania at it's finest. Oh yeah…
The UNSC serves what purpose? Diplomania at it's finest. Oh yeah…
At least the world can see in full view what is US up to in Syria. But it does not change a thing, I know, since they have been blocking all resolution against Israel for decades. At least they will not be able to complain when Syrian "freedom fighters" turn their attention yo Israel and the west. And as they are jihadists they certainly will. They are already blaming US for lack of support in their jihad.
That`s the great "Satan" for you.
Of course the psychopathic trash of the US regime blocked condemnation of terrorism.
A very sick country with a very sick government.
And very sick people.
It's not just the bombing but now the de facto annexation of the Golan Heights and approval of oil drilling by Genie Energy Israel, a company connected to Dick Cheney- i.e., more blatant theft and plunder. Israel's not a country to do business with if you can help it. And the U.S. is not much of a "world's policeman". The parent Genie company is based in New Jersey and is also involved in oil shale fracking in Colorado.
A war crime cannot be committed by terrorists; it is not a war. A war crime is committed by states, in a declared war (not that anyone bothers with the formality of declaring war anymore).