Annan ends Syria visit with no clear progress

Reuters ^ | 3/12/2012 | Dominic Evans

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U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan has ended talks with President Bashar al-Assad and left Syria with little sign of progress on halting the country's growing political bloodshed.

"I am optimistic for several reasons," Annan said in Damascus on Sunday. "The situation is so bad and so dangerous that all of us cannot afford to fail."

There was no clear response from Assad to Annan's "concrete proposals" for a ceasefire, dialogue and humanitarian aid. Assad told Annan opposition "terrorists" were blocking any political solution.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in New York on Monday when the U.N. Security Council holds a special meeting on Arab revolts.

Russia, long an ally of Syria, and China have blocked attempts to pass a Security Council resolution condemning Damascus for its attempts to crush a year-old rebellion by force, in which thousands have died

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Assad has already made up his mind. He wants to crush any resistance and he will get it. There is no one who can stop him.The Annan visit was just a photo op.

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Annan ends Syria visit with no clear progress

In related news, the sun rose in the east this morning.

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Annan is the Kofi with zero caffeine. Thanks U-238.

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“I am optimistic for several reasons,” Annan said in Damascus on Sunday. “The situation is so bad and so dangerous that all of us cannot afford to fail.”

Really, you couldn’t make this stuff up if you tried.

I am reminded of and Iranian saying, “The only reason
to be happy is that bad news travels slowly.”