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Russia, China prevent official UN probe of Syria
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Published: 22.08.13, 08:21
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1. What is your excuse, UN?
Israeli 2   (08.22.13)
Ah yes, I forgot..."We hold Israel by higher standards..."
2. this lesson should never be forgotten
CJK   (08.22.13)
the world is looking on while little children are being gassed. the us and the eu have lost all credibility. obama, who loves to preach morality to others, is totally immoral. he has neither conscience nor heart.
3. Priorities
Larry ,   Northridge, usa   (08.22.13)
Of course the u.n. Cant act on this gas genocide in syria. A construction crane was seen heading toward Jeruselum, and this atrocity requires the u.n.'s complete attention. When they heard about gas, at first the u.n was concerned; they thought the Israelis were installing plumbing. They were greatly relieved to find it was only assad gassing syria.
4. More...
Raoul ,   Israel   (08.22.13)
world evil, hypocrisy and indifference. And absolutely zero security from the so-called Security Council! And another day of shame for the UN. What's new?
5. But the UN will condemn Israel for building a new bathroom
Robert ,   Belgium   (08.22.13)
... and call it a crime against humanity. The UN has made itself redundant.
6. Where is the left?
Ben ,   Tel Aviv Israel   (08.22.13)
Where is the press that forward the idea of a peace accord with Syria?Where are the bleeding hearts that called a withdrawal from the Golan Heights? What a pathetic joke! No accords, no empty " peace agreements" to " good will gestures" until islam goes though a reformation, learn tolerance and values humanity. We have a long wait. Until then we must rededicate ourselves to the Jewish state and one another.
7. Thank you Obama
(08.22.13)
The problem is that Obama really believed what the press wrote about him, that he is a genius, greatest President ever, magic golden boy messiah. So Obama figured he could lie to Putin about Libya, supply Sunni JIhadis with weapons to attack Russian interests, and still have time for a round of golf. Now he realizes he is a complete disaster with the blood of a few hundred thousand innocent people on his hands, the Saudis are giving him the middle finger and he has nothing to show for it.
8. Actually it was AL Queda caught with zarin, US denied fact
Miron ,   USA   (08.22.13)
prompting ridicule of entire world.
9. Remember!Those gas shells were manufactured to bomb ISRAEL
Alan ,   SA   (08.22.13)
and not for any suburb of Damascus!
10. @6 left left
Miron ,   USA   (08.22.13)
11. The UN is worse than useless!
Michael Redbourn ,   Lisbon Portugal   (08.22.13)
It's worse than useless because not only is it impotent when it comes to solving urgent problems, but 80% of its members hate the countries that support it financially. Global communication is so easy and instant today that people don't need to sit in a building that's on prime NY real estate biting the hands that feed them. Reagan ceased financing it and that's what the West should do now!
12. The true faces of the U.S. leadership is being exposed now
Celia ,   Middle Israel   (08.22.13)
13. Assad and Hezbollah versus Sunni jihadists: let them play
(08.22.13)
14. Obviously YET ANOTHER Israeli false flag
georerge ,   tahoe, us   (08.22.13)
The UN commission SHOULD investigate and get to the heart of the matter - Israeli supported Al Qaeda in Syria
15. It looks like are set up to drag the US into another
spyguy ,   seattle   (08.22.13)
useless and costly war. There is no reason for the US to waste American lives and US wealth. The US should quit declaring red lines and tell the rebel they are on their own and walk away. This is a civil war and humans die in civil wars (the US civil war killed between 600k and 800k humans out of 30 million). If some other countries on earth want to waste their humans and wealth to intervene in the Syrian civil war, so be it, but from a US perspective, lets just ignore it. Obama is very wise to just ignore the war monger McCain and step back..
16. #15 don't forget
(08.22.13)
It was Obama who overthrew Libya and sent weapons from Benghazi to Jihadis in Syria. It was Obama who coordinated Turkish and Saudi support of Jihadis in Syria. It is Obama who set up a base in Jordan to train Jihadis to fight in Syria. You Americans like to say "you broke you own it". Just too bad about all those dead Christians in Syrias, killed by Obama's Jihadis.
17. #14 geoerge: I have seen some stupid comments!
David ,   The Galilee, Israel   (08.22.13)
But yours should get the Nobel Prize for Stupidity! Yes, Israel will support Al-Qaeda which has vowed to destroy Israel! You are obviously one of those whose brains have been destroyed by hatred of Jews or you need medical help, FAST! By the way, learn how to type in English or do you live in Tehran? and not tahoe, us
18. Not Convinced ...
Christy ,   Boston, US   (08.22.13)
I'm not sure who used whatever weapons to kill these people. Right now, I find myself believing Russia that the Syrian government is less likely to have done this than the other side. I'd like to see the US sit this one out and and let China and Russia 'take point' on this.
19. Just as US prevents probes into
American Firster   (08.22.13)
israel genocide of the Palestinians.
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