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April 12, 2013

Syria: At Least 45 Die in Daraa as British Official Blasts Lack of World Action 
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In Syria, at least 45 people were reported dead after troops entered a
town in the southern province of Daraa. The British-based Syrian
Observatory for Human Rights said children were among those killed
Wednesday in shelling and summary executions at the hands of forces
loyal to President Bashar al-Assad. Meanwhile, U.S. officials say they
believe fighting in Syria would continue even if rebels succeed in
toppling Assad. Speaking before the House Intelligence Committee, the
top U.S. intelligence official, James Clapper, said sectarian militias
would keep fighting for at least a year. On Thursday, British Foreign
Secretary William Hague criticized international handling of the
conflict after meeting with other members of the G8 group in London.

William Hague: "The world has failed so far in its responsibilities and
continues to do so. The United Nations Security Council, as I've said in
Parliament the last time we discussed this, has not fulfilled its
responsibilities on Syria, because it is divided. That division
continues. Have we solved that division at this meeting? No. We didn't
expect to do so."

 

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