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"Such action may include demonstrations, blockade, and other operations by air, sea, or land forces of Members of the United Nations."
Explicit language is excluded, but implies war. Washington's itching for another one.
Resolution 2043 isn't perfect. It falls short of full even-handedness.
Provision 2 "(c)alls upon the Syrian government to implement visibly its commitments in their entirety, as it agreed to do in the Preliminary Understanding and as stipulated in resolution 2042 (2012), to (a) cease troop movements towards population centres, (b) cease all use of heavy weapons in such centres, (c) complete pullback of military concentrations in and around population centres, as well as to withdraw its troops and heavy weapons from population centres to their barracks or temporary deployment places to facilitate a sustained cessation of violence."
Omitted is Assad's obligation to protect civilians. No responsible leader would leave them defenseless. Insurgent violence continues. He justifiably vows to respond.
Provision 3 "(c)alls upon all parties in Syria, including the opposition, immediately to cease all armed violence in all its forms."
Note the difference between provision 2 and 3 language. The former is hardline and detailed. The latter seems almost an afterthought.
It excludes Turkey providing border area safe havens. Free Syrian Army insurgents use them to stage cross-border attacks. They return to launch new ones. Daily, the process repeats.
Provision 8 burdens Assad with full implementation responsibility.
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