Editorial
Resolution of Syrian crisis
Centrality of UN crucial
WE endorse Bangladesh government's stand on Syria that not only must the crisis in the war-torn country be ended quickly, it must happen without adding further to the bloodshed and miseries of the Syrian people, and retaining the integrity of the country.
We are happy to note that the British parliament has voted against military action in Syria and President Obama has left it to the Congress to authorize military action in Syria. While that has at least staved off any US action before September 9 when the Congress convenes, we would like to warn against any hasty or unilateral action by any country bypassing the UN or circumventing it. Whatever response, 'tailored' or full-scale, must have the mandate of the world body.
Furthermore, one fails to understand the modus of taking out the chemical weapons (CW) arsenal of the Syrian regime, and particularly when many are still calling for convincing evidence that the Assad regime is indeed responsible for the chemical attack. That aside, there are serious consequences of military action on targets containing CW arsenal.
While one understands that lack of action may encourage repeat use of CW, we feel that it is not merely the issue of CW but the Syrian crisis as a whole that must be addressed by the international community. Already more than a hundred thousand lives have been lost in the civil war in the last two years, and by conventional weapons, and millions have been displaced internally and forced to seek refuge across the border.
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