quarta-feira, 28 de agosto de 2013

Paris and London determined to "punish" Damascus

The military intervention in Syria can be decided in the next few days. The assurance was given by François Hollande at the annual Conference of French ambassadors at the Elysee Palace in Paris. The French President argued that the country is prepared to "punish" the authors of the ranked as "chemical massacre", in an allusion to the attack with chemical weapons of 21 August, who made hundreds of dead and was assigned to the regime of Bashar al-Assad.

"The chemical massacre of Damascus cannot go unanswered. France is prepared to punish those who took the infamous decision of "gas" innocent. On the other hand, we are determined to increase our military support for the opposition, Syria in the context of our European commitments, "said Hollande.

The British Prime Minister shortened vacations and returned to Downing Street. David Cameron declared that military action against the regime of Bashar al-Assad should have concrete targets to prevent the spread of conflict in the region. On the other hand, stressed the urgency of halting the use of chemical weapons. "I understand the concerns of people about getting involved in wars in the Middle East and be dragged into the situation in Syria. Just that it's not just about wars in the Middle East or the Syrian conflict. These are chemical weapons and make sure that we prevent its use and terrible scenes like the ones we've all seen on television, "he said.

David Cameron has announced that it will convene a session of Parliament for Thursday for a vote "on the United Kingdom's response to attacks with chemical weapons" in Syria.

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