Sunday, February 5, 2012

Game Changer - Arab League Withdraws Syria Mission


The Arab league announced the termination of the monitoring mission in Syria. This announcement comes shortly after the mission was suspended in wake of the attack by Syrian forces on Homs. During that attack hundreds of civilians were reported to be killed by indiscriminate shelling on the part of the Syrian military. Some analysts believe that the termination of the monitoring mission is an acknowledgement by the Arab League that Assad has lost legitimacy. The Arab League may now be poised for a unilateral call for Assad to step down. Alternately, the Arab League may back a UN resolution to the same end.

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