Haley beats drums of war, warns US 'prepared to act alone' in Syria if UN Security Council will not support Washington aggression

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Mon, 12 Mar 2018 17:58 UTC

US envoy to the UN Nikki Haley has warned that the US will take action in Syria on its own if the UN Security Council fails to do so. The official cited last year's attack on a Syrian airbase as an example of possible US action.

"It is not the path we prefer, but it is a path we have demonstrated we will take, and we are prepared to take again," Haley told the UN Security Council meeting on Monday. "When the international community consistently fails to act, there are times when states are compelled to take their own action."

When the Security Council "failed to act" after the Khan Sheikhoun chemical incident last year, the US "successfully struck the airbase from which Assad had launched his chemical attack," Haley stated. It should be noted that the US attacked the base only three days after the incident, without any investigation into it, while the blame was promptly pinned on Damascus.

The US diplomat blamed Russia for not observing the 30-day ceasefire in Syria and accused Moscow of deliberately putting an anti-terrorism "loophole" in the February UNSC resolution.

"With that vote, Russia made a commitment to us, to Syrian people and to the world to stop the killing in Syria. Today, we know that Russians did not keep their commitment," Haley said, claiming that Russia and Damascus continue to bomb "innocent civilians" under a pretext of fighting terrorism.

Haley announced a new US-sponsored draft of a ceasefire resolution for Syria, which will not have any "anti-terrorism loopholes." The resolution, if adopted, would take effect immediately and call for a complete cessation of hostilities in Syria. It remains unclear exactly how the US plans to enforce the measure on terrorist groups.

Comment: Of course Haley doesn't provide any evidence or independent investigations to support her vague claims...because there isn't any.

The Hill adds:

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said the bombings in Ghouta have only gotten worse since the Security Council called for the ceasefire, noting that the Syrian government - helped by Russia and China - has significantly increased its controlled territory in the region.

Defense Secretary James Mattis on Sunday warned the Syrian government that "it would be unwise for them to use weaponized gas" following reports of chlorine attacks in Ghouta, an area surrounding the capital city of Damascus.

Although Mattis did not threaten military action, he noted the previous airstrikes that followed a gas attack and said President Trump has "full political maneuver room" to take whatever action he deems necessary.

French President Emmanuel Macron, speaking at a press conference in India, also warned Syria that it would carry out targeted strikes if it found "irrefutable evidence" that chemical weapons were being used to kill civilians, Reuters reported.

The Syrian civil war is entering its eighth year.

Reader Comments

win 52 · 2018-03-12T18:54:59Z

Typical, the US spits in the face of sanity. They don't bow to anyone, not even the US population. They are acting like a rogue state. How long will the people endure? Or, have they all drank the koolaid?

zman · 2018-03-12T19:58:32Z

Sanity is in short supply in this admin. First they attack Syria using a false flag scenario..basically saying they don't need no stinking proof. The attack is a complete FAIL. Now, brainless is threatening another cruise missile attack, hoping for a different outcome? Yeah, these people know what they're doing. In a pigs eye.

graeme15b · 2018-03-12T20:03:46Z

They have been beating the war drums for years. Still no action. Why is this?

Heosphorus · 2018-03-12T22:07:46Z

graeme15b I would beg to differ. They have not only been beating the war drums but also engaged in the act of war. Actually, I would estimate that we began this tactic and pattern during Bill Clinton's administration with Bosnia et al . We continued and expanded same under the Bush and Obama administrations. Since 9/11, without a doubt, the U.S. has pushed military operations, supplied weapons and munition, plied areas with military and CIA intelligence personnel, and entered into the various hot spots and skirmishes in the Middle East and elsewhere. Do not be mislead: the U.S. is at war. We have been at war since 9/11. The U.S. no longer bothers to "declare war." They simply, as anyone can see, insert the military into an area they designate and maintain a military presence for conquest of the region (for gas and oil and whatever) and for the frequent "skirmishes" and campaigns which "fly under the radar."

I would also add that a chance meeting with an individual provided me with some interesting info. He/she works for an "independent contractor." He/she does not actively engage in military operations but rather services military equipment. He/she showed me a real-time deployment of these "civilian contractors," aka the U.S. military, on an iPad. Chilling.

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Haley beats drums of war, warns US 'prepared to act alone' in Syria if UN Security Council will not support Washington aggression

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