Ok, anyone who knows me understands the general contempt I have toward Kofi Annan (worthless as an under Sec-Gen of the UN, worse as Sec Gen), but does anyone really believe that the ceasefire and solution negotiated by Annan will really happen/work? Hours before they are supposed to be ceasing hostilities the Syrian military initiates a new offensive and bombardment against Homs. And what is up with "safe zones"?
At present the Syrian government shows no sign of letting up. At best al-Assad's decision is to use heavy force right up to the deadline (typical in cases where ceasefires have been negotiated). At worst al-Assad played Annan for the blithering idiot he often showed himself to be as an under sec-gen and sec-gen of the UN.
Now, the second issue I mentioned is that of "safe zones". Do we all remember how well safe zones worked in the Balkans? Ask the Danish government that fell? Ask the Canadians (wow me saying something nice about Canadians--sort of) who tried to deal with the mess after the Danes left. Better yet, ask all the people who got killed because safe zones herded them into one place as ready targets for artillery attacks--oh yeah, can't ask the dead much.
Of course this is my two cents, but would someone quit letting Kofi Annan get people killed around the world? And please, someone tell me again what the utility of a safe zone really is?
At present the Syrian government shows no sign of letting up. At best al-Assad's decision is to use heavy force right up to the deadline (typical in cases where ceasefires have been negotiated). At worst al-Assad played Annan for the blithering idiot he often showed himself to be as an under sec-gen and sec-gen of the UN.
Now, the second issue I mentioned is that of "safe zones". Do we all remember how well safe zones worked in the Balkans? Ask the Danish government that fell? Ask the Canadians (wow me saying something nice about Canadians--sort of) who tried to deal with the mess after the Danes left. Better yet, ask all the people who got killed because safe zones herded them into one place as ready targets for artillery attacks--oh yeah, can't ask the dead much.
Of course this is my two cents, but would someone quit letting Kofi Annan get people killed around the world? And please, someone tell me again what the utility of a safe zone really is?
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