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Old 05-29-2012, 08:38 AM  
EddyTheDog
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Originally Posted by wehateporn View Post
Russia and China would have agreed if the resolution hadn't allowed for 'military intervention or regime change'

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012...-un-resolution
"Russia and China blocked the resolution because of what they perceived to be a potential violation of Syria's sovereignty, which could allow for military intervention or regime change."
AFAIK the resolution called for regime change and did not in any way call for military action.

It was drafted to condemn the Syrian regime.

As I said before, nobody is itching for a fight and they are not making shit up as a pretense for an attack.
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