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Assad's speech doesn't help resolve Syrian crisis-UN's Ban

UNITED NATIONS | Mon Jan 7, 2013 12:28pm EST

UNITED NATIONS Jan 7 (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced disappointment on Monday with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's rejection of peace talks with his enemies made in a defiant weekend speech that his opponents described as a renewed declaration of war.

Ban was "disappointed that the speech by President Bashar al Assad on 6 January does not contribute to a solution that could end the terrible suffering of the Syrian people," U.N. spokesman Martin Nesirky said of the president's Sunday speech at the Damascus Opera House.

"The speech rejected the most important element of the Geneva Communique of 30 June 2012, namely a political transition and the establishment of a transitional governing body with full executive powers that would include representatives of all Syrians," Nesirky told reporters.
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carlloeber wrote:
Bozos in the UN and President Obama both .. they are good for nothing when it comes to helping fight against Hitler in Damascus .. cowards .. disgraceful and despicable .. sit and watch people be murdered in mass .. won’t even give them weapons or shot off the flying robots ..

I have been to Syria ..

Jan 07, 2013 1:04pm EST  --  Report as abuse
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