Kobani could become another Srebrenica: UN envoy

[Sally]

At last someone from the UN is speaking out.

Kobani could become another Srebrenica: UN envoy
October 10, 2014 Updated: October 10, 2014 09:47 PM

GENEVA // Kurdish residents in Kobani “will be most likely massacred” by advancing ISIL militants, a UN envoy warned on Friday, urging Turkey to stop blocking Kurds from crossing into Syria to defend the besieged town.

The plea to Ankara by Staffan de Mistura, a Swedish-Italian diplomat appointed as UN envoy
on Syria in July, was a highly unusual one. Normally, the United Nations strives to be neutral in conflicts.

But Mr de Mistura said he was speaking out because of the imminent danger confronting Kobane.

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[Sunni Man]

Do tell ........

 

[montelatici]

This IS group was created as a result of the US's crazy hate for the Syrian Government. Syria, a very secular state with Christians, Sunnis and Alawites in the armed forces, had the one thing that the U.S. did not like. A Russian naval base and some animosity with respect to Israel. That's what you call blow back.

 

[Sally]

This IS group was created as a result of the US's crazy hate for the Syrian Government. Syria, a very secular state with Christians, Sunnis and Alawites in the armed forces, had the one thing that the U.S. did not like. A Russian naval base and some animosity with respect to Israel. That's what you call blow back.

Regardless of whom is to blame, there are people who are in danger right now who should be helped. That is the important thing. You can play the blame game afterward.

 

[montelatici]

Yes, but the help can from Turkey and the Turks fear the Kurds more than IS.

 

[Sally]

Yes, but the help can from Turkey and the Turks fear the Kurds more than IS.

During times like this when people are in dire need of help before they are massacred, old differences have to be put aside to save these people. It's not like Turkey has to send its entire Army in to help.

 

[TheOldSchool]

What? Aw man and I was just getting to know Khorasan!