NATO Chief on Syria: Military Intervention Not Right, No Plans for Such Move
NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen announced Wednesday that foreign military intervention was not the right path in Syria.
Rasmussen said there were "no plans at this stage for a NATO operation," as he condemned the UN Security Council failure to reach agreement as a "big mistake".
"A foreign military intervention is not the right path in Syria," the NATO chief said in a speech to Australian journalists, calling instead for a political solution as envisaged by UN envoy Kofi Annan.
He strongly urged "the Syrian leadership to accommodate the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people and introduce freedom and democracy."
Rasmussen, who is visiting close NATO ally Australia, said he was not sure "from a legal point of view whether what was happening could be considered civil war."
"But definitely and very clearly the situation is Syria is very serious, and we have seen horrendous acts conducted by the regime and forces loyal to the regime and I strongly condemn these acts," the NATO official stated.
In parallel, Rasmussen had a "very clear message for Russia."
"Moscow could play a pivotal role in facilitating a political solution and had a responsibility to wield its influence and live up to its international obligations," he claimed.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by moqawama.org
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