Syria has started it's violent regime change

[michealdark]

Wha???!!!!

[Ray G.]

Wha???!!!!

The UN human rights council is a sick, twisted joke. This has been clear for a while now.

[Thudpucker]

The UN human rights council is a sick, twisted joke. This has been clear for a while now.

The Asian group is 28% of the UN. It's only natural that they would want to be well represented.

[Ray G.]

The Asian group is 28% of the UN. It's only natural that they would want to be well represented.

If ethnic partisanship takes precedence over not appointing murderous dictatorships to the Human Rights Council, maybe this isn't a group the US should be associated with. In any capacity.

[Thudpucker]

If ethnic partisanship takes precedence over not appointing murderous dictatorships to the Human Rights Council, maybe this isn't a group the US should be associated with. In any capacity.

Sadly everything is for sale. The United States supports friends and allies it shouldn't too.

[Thudpucker]

UN fails to agree on condemning Syria

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/...d79324c75e8769

[Thudpucker]

Jon Kyl criticizes White House on Syria

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0411/53815.html

Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) called on the White House to withdraw the U.S. ambassador to Syria, freeze Syrian assets and impose sanctions on “any entity” involved in cooperation between the Syrian and Iranian governments.

Kyl, the No. 2 Republican in the Senate, issued the critical statement on the administration’s response to the Bashar al-Assad government a day after the White House issued a travel warning for American citizens in the embattled country.

“It has done little to aid the Syrian people who are being brutalized by the Assad regime — reportedly over 400 people have been killed by the regime in recent protests,” Kyl said. “At a minimum, the administration should recall Ambassador Ford, impose asset freezes and travel bans in cooperation with our European allies, and sanction any entity involved in cooperation between the Iranian leadership and the Assad regime.”

Kyl’s statement Wednesday was the latest development in what could prove to be a difficult few weeks for both the White House and Congress as lawmakers decide whether they need to meet a late-May deadline for authorizing military involvement in Libya.

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have faced tough questions from lawmakers on why the U.S. has engaged militarily in Libya, but not Syria.

Kyl, who already announced his retirement from the Senate at the end of this term, challenged the president directly.

“President Obama should be proud to ally the United States with Syrians who are rising up against their tyrant,” Kyl said.

[BriRedfern]

So Syria may join the UN's Human Rights Council. They'll probably be seated right next to Libya.
The U.N. is a joke!

It reallly is. Of course I think the concept of international law is a bit of a joke as well.

[russw]

Am I the only one feeling 'event fatigue' over the notion of sticking our nose into another mideast conflict?

[JimboX]

I'm I the only one feeling 'event fatigue' over the notion of sticking our nose into another mideast conflict?

If the goal was to kill Assad, I would support it. But knowing this President, that won't be the goal.