What the United States Ambassador to the United Nations’ brilliant speech on Syria failed to mention, was that of the Great Powers’ own post dishonest diplomacy that has returned to haunt the UN Security Council in its desperate effort to find a peaceful solution to the Syrian conflict. Mistrusts always lay the ultimate foundation for deadlock as far as international politics or diplomacy is concerned. The UN mandate during the Libyan conflict, called for the creation of ‘a civilian protection no fly zone’ enforced by the participating Great Power Nations. There was no specific provision authorising a direct military assault aimed at toppling the government itself. It proved to be a complete diversion when almost immediately after the resolution was passed by the UN Security Council, did Nations swiftly went on to interpret that as a legitimate authorisation for regime change. This they took upon without going back to the United Nations to seek a fresh mandate for any such action. With the Allies’ overwhelming military superiority alongside providing support for the rebels who were fighting the government, the balance of the conflict was to change within the next 24 hrs thereby eventually leading to the overthrow of the Gaddafi regime with himself captured alive and killed. I of course have no personal liking for the Gaddafi man himself, not when he was the principal architect of the Sierra Leone civil war, providing training and support for rebel leader, Cpl. Foday Sankoh whom in joint partnership with Charles Taylor of Liberia, oversaw the incalculable destruction of that Country and its people, innocent and defenceless victims they were. ‘If you don’t stand for anything, you will fall for everything’, so goes the common saying. My point is all about principle, nothing more. How reliable is an author that struggles to tell or write his or her own story? May be is easier to talk about others than your own very self. Nations’ rushed decision to recognize the Syrian rebel group to be called ‘Syria’s Legitimate Interim Government’ was another eyesore second error that made the search for peace even harder. Under International Law, the only Legitimate Government for Syria is the one still in power. Embattled Leadership that may be, it is for now till otherwise, the only internationally recognized authority that can ratify international treaties, entering into binding agreements with other nations and organisations. Which else apart from? Collectively speaking, Great Powers’ foreign policy is by interpretation, trans-governance, as to why it is so important that they get it right most of the time if not all the time. Meanwhile, the Kenyan Government had yesterday voted to withdraw the Country’s membership from the ICC: (International Criminal Court). The issue will now go for a second voting with the House of Senates which as commentators said, is only a matter of rubber stamp formality process. What’s your take on that? Was it a right decision by the Kenyan Government?
Posted on: Fri, 06 Sep 2013 22:37:20 +0000
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