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dipsydoodle

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17. Syria crisis: Cameron and Hollande fail to convince EU to arm rebels – live

Reply to Bosonic (Original post)

Fri Mar 15, 2013, 11:23 AM

Mar 2013

Reuters journalists have been speaking to EU diplomats about their rejection of David Cameron and François Hollande’s plan to arm the Syrian rebels. There was little interest in the proposal from the other European leaders, one said:

Nobody really is interested [in lifting the embargo] … There is no prospect of change any time soon.

Nevertheless, the European council president, Herman Van Rompuy, said leaders had asked their foreign ministers to look at the issue "as a matter of priority" at a 22-23 March meeting in Dublin.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/middle-east-live/2013/mar/15/syrian-crisis-cameron-and-hollande-bid-to-aid-rebels-live-coverage

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France wants to be able to arm Syrian rebels [View all] Bosonic Mar 2013 OP

Russia warns UK against arming Syrian rebels dipsydoodle Mar 2013 #1

What can possibly go wrong? leveymg Mar 2013 #2

I'm not quite sure what the exact situation is here. dipsydoodle Mar 2013 #3

Current EU policy is an arms embargo on both sides. France seems to think they can either change leveymg Mar 2013 #5

What I meant was dipsydoodle Mar 2013 #6

That's true for the EU Council, which requires unanimous action. leveymg Mar 2013 #7

Apparently the EU arms embargo is up for renewal in May. It may be that the UK or France might veto pampango Mar 2013 #8

Hadn't realised that dipsydoodle Mar 2013 #9

Russian leaders act contrary to the US so the public does not think they are wussies Kolesar Mar 2013 #4

It goes all the John2 Mar 2013 #10

I agree that we should 'respect' Russia. Actually, we should respect every country. pampango Mar 2013 #11

Russia is protecting its only ME port in the region. riderinthestorm Mar 2013 #12

That sounds rational...eom Kolesar Mar 2013 #16

Hopefully they'll get slapped down. Xithras Mar 2013 #13

West tiptoes into Syrian war hoping to boost more secular rebels dipsydoodle Mar 2013 #14

NATO though turkey is arming the worst of the worst. Paul E Ester Mar 2013 #15

Syria crisis: Cameron and Hollande fail to convince EU to arm rebels – live dipsydoodle Mar 2013 #17

Sure, why not ... we already are ... Myrina Mar 2013 #18