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November 01, 2005
How Will Syria Respond to Resolution 1636?
In a November 1, 2005 editorial, The Daily Star of Lebanon opined that: Through Resolution 1636, Syria has now been put on official notice that it must cooperate with the international probe into the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. The resolution adopted by the Security Council on Monday was eerily reminiscent of Resolution 1441, which offered Saddam Hussein "a final opportunity to comply with its disarmament obligations" and threatened "serious consequences" if these demands were not met. It was this resolution, which was adopted unanimously by the Security Council in November 2002, that laid the groundwork for the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.
The publication said, "If there was any room for doubt before, the Syrians, who served on the Security Council in 2002 and voted in favor of Resolution 1441, ought to now be keenly aware of the gravity of their situation."
Please see "Syria has one last opportunity to read the writing on the wall" for the entire editorial. For Syria's response, see "Syria Labels U.N Resolution Biased." Also see "Syria angrily denies Security Council claim."
"UN Tells Syria to Cooperate" also offers an interesting perspective.
Posted by Munir Umrani at November 1, 2005 06:26 AM
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