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Russia Rules Out Libyan Scenario in Syria
RiaNovosti ^ | December 9, 2012 | RiaNovosti

Posted on 12/09/2012 5:35:08 PM PST by Navy Patriot

Russia will not allow a repetition of the Libyan scenario in Syria, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Sunday.

“We’ll not allow the Libyan experience to be reproduced in Syria. Unfortunately our Western partners have departed from the Geneva accords and are seeking the departure of [Syrian President] Bashar al-Assad,” Lavrov said, adding Russia was not clinging to any individual leaders in Syria.

Russia and China vetoed a Western-backed UN resolution on Syria on July 19 over fears that it would lead to foreign military intervention in the Middle East country.

The resolution was tied to Chapter 7 of the UN Charter, which would have provided for the use of force to put an end to the rapidly escalating conflict.

Russia says it has no special interest in seeing Assad remain in power, but that the “Syrian people” should decide his fate.

A number of Western countries have been trying to persuade Moscow to support a resolution effectively authorizing a military operation, but Russia has repeatedly insisted that the Western drive for a stronger crackdown on Syria is preparation for a “Libyan scenario.”

(Excerpt) Read more at en.rian.ru ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: assad; rebels; syriawar; wmd
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To: TigersEye

The Rooskie just wants to get paid.


21 posted on 12/09/2012 7:12:47 PM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (In the game of life, there are no betting limits)
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To: 43north

Agreed, all.


22 posted on 12/09/2012 8:42:32 PM PST by Navy Patriot (Join the Democrats, it's not Fascism when WE do it, and the Constitution and law mean what WE say.)
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