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(29,876 posts) Tue Aug 27, 2013, 12:49 PM Aug 2013

Syria Crisis: Russia And China Step Up Warning Over Strike [View all]

Source: BBC

Russia and China have stepped up their warnings against military intervention in Syria, with Moscow saying any such action would have "catastrophic consequences" for the region.

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Russian foreign ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich has called on the international community to show "prudence" over the crisis and observe international law.

"Attempts to bypass the Security Council, once again to create artificial groundless excuses for a military intervention in the region are fraught with new suffering in Syria and catastrophic consequences for other countries of the Middle East and North Africa," he said in a statement.

Late on Monday, the US said it was postponing a meeting on Syria with Russian diplomats, citing "ongoing consultations" about alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria.

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Syria Crisis: Russia And China Step Up Warning Over Strike [View all] Purveyor Aug 2013 OP

I was wondering where China was going to come down KamaAina Aug 2013 #1

The Guns of August 2013 warrant46 Aug 2013 #2

Personally, I don't see Assad as being anything like the Duke HereSince1628 Aug 2013 #7

I guess only time will tell warrant46 Aug 2013 #15

I don't think so. AverageJoe90 Aug 2013 #11

Your trite and rude response has been noted warrant46 Aug 2013 #14

Rude? I admit, yes. But also truthful. AverageJoe90 Aug 2013 #16

Thank you sir warrant46 Aug 2013 #17

Don't be so sure. David__77 Aug 2013 #24

I have reason to be, Dave.....that's the thing. AverageJoe90 Aug 2013 #30

China yes, Russia not so much. David__77 Aug 2013 #31

That may be true to an extent, but that doesn't change the fact that I was right: AverageJoe90 Aug 2013 #33

Hu Jintao's no longer in power, Xi Jinping is. eom tarheelsunc Aug 2013 #36

China & Russia better step up soon smknz Aug 2013 #3

Yeah right. iamthebandfanman Aug 2013 #5

That's part of it, yeah. n/t AverageJoe90 Aug 2013 #34

You cheated. hug the earth Aug 2013 #20

If Russia doesn't defend its ally, it's over as a nation-state. David__77 Aug 2013 #25

Russia needs to stfu iamthebandfanman Aug 2013 #4

Exactly! AverageJoe90 Aug 2013 #12

+1 treestar Aug 2013 #37

Is Russia threatening a military strike? former9thward Aug 2013 #40

Neah neah-neah neah neah booga booga booga. . . DinahMoeHum Aug 2013 #6

Ya'think coming into the 21st Century Iliyah Aug 2013 #8

All who support US intervention in another mideast war, enlist... soryang Aug 2013 #9

Support the USO warrant46 Aug 2013 #18

Yeah, but has loser John Kerry left us any room to back down? The Stranger Aug 2013 #10

Of all people -----I believe he has lost his mind warrant46 Aug 2013 #19

flucht nach vorne – the "Flight Forward." David__77 Aug 2013 #26

Escape to the Front warrant46 Aug 2013 #27

I've hated meal-ticket, pro-Iraq war, amateur Neocon John Kerry for a while now. The Stranger Aug 2013 #35

Israel "will come under fire" if Syria attacked red dog 1 Aug 2013 #13

Kucinich may be upi402 Aug 2013 #21

Russia should step up and pay, after all they sold their old ww2 junk to syria. Sunlei Aug 2013 #22

And after the US attack, Russia will again be able to sell more weapons to Syria and profit while Purveyor Aug 2013 #23

China I am sure will buy bonds warrant46 Aug 2013 #28

probably from the big investors in war sales PROFITS, like cheney and romney Sunlei Aug 2013 #38

Russia is not going to war over cruise missle strikes, and we can not invade Syria by Thursday Agnosticsherbet Aug 2013 #29

Yeah. AverageJoe90 Aug 2013 #32

In other news, Russia still wants to hold their winter Olympics. Amonester Aug 2013 #39