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As a result, mission findings were discredited for not delivering what Washington and rogue partners want. Arab League governments were heavily pressured to provide one-sided "exaggerated accounts of events."
Mission head al-Dabi pointed fingers elsewhere. As a result, he was assailed for not cooperating and vilified for once running Sudan's military intelligence under Omar al-Bashir. Washington wants him tried in the Hague.
New Draft Resolution
Its language states:
It "e)xpress(ed) grave concern at the deterioration of the situation in Syria, and profound concern at the death of thousands of people and calling for an immediate end to all violence."It welcomes "the League of Arab States' Action Plan of 2 November 2011 and its subsequent decisions, including (on January 22) which aims to achieve a peaceful resolution of the crisis."
It expressed disappointment that violence prevented mission observers monitoring as planned and forced suspending their initiative as a result.
It stressed "the importance of ensuring the voluntary return of refugees and internally displaced persons to their homes in safety and with dignity."It's "(m)indful that stability in Syria is key to peace and stability in the region."
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