webfact Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 World powers arrive in Munich hoping to resurrect Syrian peace talksMUNICH: -- US Secretary of State John Kerry has arrived in Munich hoping to resurrect Syrian Peace talks . He’s pushing for a ceasefire for humanitarian aid to get through.World powers including Saudi Arabia, Iran and Russia are all taking part but rebels are staying away unless a Russian bombing offensive stops.Moscow has reportedly proposed a March 1 date for a ceasefire but it’s also reacted angrily to US allegations that its using “ dumb bombs” as part of its bombing offensive. Last week, John Kerry accused Russia of using imprecise “free-fall” or “dumb bombs” that have killed large numbers of civilians in Syria.Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova speaking in Moscow dismissed the US allegations:“We consider statements, public statements of US representatives, that Russia is using unguided ‘dumb bombs’ in Syria, which have allegedly killed civilians, (to be) absolutely unacceptable. It’s pure speculation not backed up by facts.”Aleppo – next humanitarian crisisMeanwhile an advance to encircle the Syrian city of Aleppo by government troops and their militia allies backed by heavy Russian air strikes has brought one of the biggest changes of momentum of the five year war, creating a new humanitarian emergency in recent weeks.War monitoring group The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights claims at least 500 people have been killed in Aleppo, since the start of an offensive in early February, 2016.The fighting has already wrecked the first attempt at peace talks for two years and led rebel fighters to speak about losing their northern power base altogether.The United Nations on Tuesday said that hundreds of thousands of civilians could be cut off from food if Syrian government forces encircle rebel-held parts of Aleppo, warning of a massive new exodus of refugees.The United Nations is worried the government advance could cut off the last link for civilians in rebel-held parts of Aleppo with the main Turkish border crossing, which has long served as the lifeline for insurgent-controlled territory. -- (c) Copyright Euronews 2016-02-11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Credo Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Well at least there are plenty of Syrians around to give them first hand information on the situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simple1 Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 As Russia is involved in the discussions... Why Are Russian Engineers Working at an Islamic State-Controlled Gas Plant in Syria? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rancid Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 What is happening in Aleppo is a humanitarian disaster. After gently annexing the city as an Islamic beheading and child rape paradise, ISIS and other terror groups are now in danger of being wiped out by the legal government. No wonder ISIS backers are rushing to peace talks to try and prevent their stooges losing a major stronghold and their main supply route from Turkey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 ...a fine mess.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arjunadawn Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Yes, of course they are hoping... peace talks. Peace talks will, after all, provide the US cover for air corridors, land corridors, or no responsibility at all. "The group decided!" In all the years of this Syrian debacle TV posters stated right here not long ago that because Russia has actually and decisively entered the fiasco the US would use a Hail Mary pass and move toward "Peace Talks," so they would not have to take responsibility any longer for an outcome they can no longer control- Remember, peace talks are 100% contrary to US aims as Assad going has been the cornerstone of all US beginnings. Russia arriving to back Assad would make the launch of peace talks shortly thereafter dubious at best. Why? Because this is the manner the US either begins air corridors/ground corridors, or hands off their Frankenstein. If TV posters can predict such things with such uncanny accuracy we should be leading these nations or... idiots are leading those nations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Yes, of course they are hoping... peace talks. Peace talks will, after all, provide the US cover for air corridors, land corridors, or no responsibility at all. "The group decided!" In all the years of this Syrian debacle TV posters stated right here not long ago that because Russia has actually and decisively entered the fiasco the US would use a Hail Mary pass and move toward "Peace Talks," so they would not have to take responsibility any longer for an outcome they can no longer control- Remember, peace talks are 100% contrary to US aims as Assad going has been the cornerstone of all US beginnings. Russia arriving to back Assad would make the launch of peace talks shortly thereafter dubious at best. Why? Because this is the manner the US either begins air corridors/ground corridors, or hands off their Frankenstein. If TV posters can predict such things with such uncanny accuracy we should be leading these nations or... idiots are leading those nations. I'm pickin' your last sentence is spot on. The UN begging for a cease fire shows just how impotent that body has become- totally irrelevant in such conflicts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirineou Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Yes, of course they are hoping... peace talks. Peace talks will, after all, provide the US cover for air corridors, land corridors, or no responsibility at all. "The group decided!" In all the years of this Syrian debacle TV posters stated right here not long ago that because Russia has actually and decisively entered the fiasco the US would use a Hail Mary pass and move toward "Peace Talks," so they would not have to take responsibility any longer for an outcome they can no longer control- Remember, peace talks are 100% contrary to US aims as Assad going has been the cornerstone of all US beginnings. Russia arriving to back Assad would make the launch of peace talks shortly thereafter dubious at best. Why? Because this is the manner the US either begins air corridors/ground corridors, or hands off their Frankenstein. If TV posters can predict such things with such uncanny accuracy we should be leading these nations or... idiots are leading those nations. Very prophetic. Too bad nobody will ever believe it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manarak Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Does anyone know any peace processes / peace plans / ceasefires that worked in bringing peace while the underlying conflict is not resolved ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Does anyone know any peace processes / peace plans / ceasefires that worked in bringing peace while the underlying conflict is not resolved ? Cyprus, Korea, Borneo, East Timor for starters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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