6-Feb-2012 - Canada slams UN 'paralysis' on Syria

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Canada is "disappointed in the extreme" over the UN Security Council's "paralysis" over the crisis in Syria after two of the world body's permanent members vetoed a resolution calling for President Bashar Assad to step down. "Today's failure by the UN Security Council to effectively deal with the crisis in Syria is yet another free pass for the illegitimate Assad regime and those backing it," Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird said in a statement football jerseys issued Saturday. "Canada is disappointed in the extreme." Baird said the UN's "paralysis of power is particularly deplorable given the reported upsurge in violence overnight in Homs, which we condemn without reservation." "Those attempting to cling to power in Syria are morally bankrupt, and their disregard for human life is surpassed only by their cynicism for doing what is just and right. China and Russia's decision to veto the UN Security Council resolution comes on the heels of Prime Minister Stephen Harper's second trip to China next week. Baird, who will be travelling to China with Harper on Monday, said Canada continues to support the efforts of Syria's neighbours and others to resolve nike nfl jerseys the current crisis. "History will judge those whose obstruction serves only to prolong this senseless violence," said Baird. "Canada will stand with the people of Syria in their efforts to achieve for themselves a brighter future for all Syrians." About 40 Canadians of Syrian descent took to Syria's embassy in Ottawa Saturday morning, calling on the international community to put an end to the violence in Syria. The Syrian embassy in Ottawa was vandalized overnight Friday, with buckets of red paint splashed all around the embassy's fence and outside facade.

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