AΛΑΛΟΥΜ ΜΕ ΤΟ ΤΙ ...ΔΟΝΤΙ...ΕΧΕΙ Η ΑΜΕΡΙΚΑΝΟ-ΡΩΣΙΚΗ ΣΥΜΦΩΝΙΑ ΜΕ ΤΑ ΧΗΜΙΚΑ ΤΟΥ ΑΣΑΝΤ... ΠΡΙΝ ΛΙΓΟ ΜΙΛΩΝΤΑΣ ΣΕ ΣΤΑΘΜΟ ΤΟΥ ΕΞΩΤΕΡΙΚΟΥ ΕΘΕΣΑ ΕΚ ΝΕΟΥ ΤΟ ΘΕΜΑ. ΥΠΑΡΧΟΥΝ ΚΑΙ ΕΙΝΑΙ ΛΟΓΙΚΟ ΔΙΑΦΟΡΕΤΙΚΕΣ ΕΚΤΙΜΗΣΕΙΣ The terms that Secretary of State John Kerry worked out with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov may hinder unilateral military action if Bashar al-Assad violates the agreement or uses CW again. The fourth paragraph of the document (state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2013/09/214247.htm) states that in the event of such violation or use, the two sides commit to take the issue to the UN Security Council, which "should" issue a Chapter VII resolution (i.e. authorizing the use of force). But any such resolution would require the acquiescence of Russia, which still disputes that the Assad regime was responsible for the August 21 CW attack. What guarantee does Washington have that Moscow would not take the same "fly in the face of the facts" stance on a Chapter VII resolution? Secretary Kerry stated repeatedly over the weekend that the use of force, including unilaterally by the United States, is still in play. But taking such action without a Security Council deliberation would violate at least the spirit of the agreement. As Lavrov said on Saturday, "there is nothing said about the use of force" in the document.
Posted on: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 08:29:44 +0000
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