Solana: New Syria envoy?

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must read:

http://pastorbrianroberts.com/

Also:

http://www.project-syndicate.org/commen ... ier-solana

The Security Council’s members agree on how to address Iran’s nuclear program, but not on steps to resolve the Syria conflict, owing to fundamental disagreements between Russia (and China) and the rest. But these are, in effect, parallel negotiations, closely dependent on each other for progress.

CommentsView/Create comment on this paragraphIn order to reach an agreement, it is essential that Turkey, the Gulf States, and the Arab League forge a common position. Only in this way could they win the backing of the various sectors of Syrian opposition – suspicious of the intentions behind unilateral support – and bring their positions closer to those of Syria’s minorities, which cannot be left out of this process. This would create more pressure for backing by the Security Council and set in motion a process leading to a transition policy in Syria. Reaching an agreement on a post-Assad scenario will not be easy, but no alternative is more promising for Syria and the region.

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http://www.theindependent.com/news/nati ... dec78.html

Another interesting candidate:

Brahimi, 78, served as Algeria's foreign minister from 1991-93 and brought his diplomatic skills and reputation as a tough negotiator to the United Nations in 1994, where he served in a variety of high-profile posts, including as an envoy in Haiti, Afghanistan and Iraq, until he retired in 2005. He is a member of the Elders, a group of world leaders working for global peace that includes Nelson Mandela.

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http://www.turkishweekly.net/news/13999 ... annan.html

Spain’s former Foreign Affairs minister Miguel Ángel Moratinos and ex-NATO chief Javier Solana are considered as the most likely candidates to replace Kofi Annan as the UN and the Arab League envoy to Syria, diplomatic sources for the organization said.

They denied reports that the Syrian mission could be led by Finland’s ex-president Martti Ahtisaari.

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http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/0 ... FE20120809

U.S. willing to consider alternative U.N. presence in Syria

Unarmed U.N. observers should not remain in Syria beyond an August 19 deadline, the United States said on Thursday, but Washington is willing to consider an alternative U.N. presence in the country to deal with the deadly 17-month conflict.

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice, also said she was "open-minded" about replacing Kofi Annan as the U.N.-Arab League mediator in the crisis. U.N. officials have said an announcement on his replacement could come as early as Friday.

Rice said there was no point renewing the monitors again because there was no ceasefire for them to observe.

"That portion of U.N. activity is not able to function ... so that will not continue as far as we are concerned," she told reporters. "We would certainly be willing to entertain other conceptions of a U.N. presence.

"There will be a country team, there will be a humanitarian presence, and perhaps there will be recommendations that are more political in nature that we can consider favorably."

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it is essential that Turkey, the Gulf States, and the Arab League forge a common position

I've been saying this since the beginning. If we are close to end times it seems to me it is crucial that the matter of Syria be handled as an internal muslim issue. Turkey, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia are already working together openly, and who knows how many other Gulf and Arab states are quietly involved. The problems with the Arab League will be Iraq and Egypt, especially Iraq, whose shiite led govt might see themselves in the cross hairs next on the road to Teheran, the ultimate goal being regime change there too.

God Bless

David

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Interesting thoughts David, this could easily bring something like that.
Lets watch, we might know soon or see just another round of dull diplomacy from the UN which risks greater escalation, I heard there were just clashes between Syria and Jordan on the border.

It looks like Solana wants the position, Project Syndicate has just put his work up on Lebanon's,The Daily Star offering a new approach.

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Opinion/Com ... z23ETxFO3Z

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Hi James 1:12. Yeah, it's a job hardly anyone wants as it is difficult to bring about a solution for long term stability. who knows for sure but this came up...

UN diplomats have said Algeria's former Foreign Minister Lakhdar Brahimi, 78 – who served as UN envoy to Afghanistan after the September 11, 2001 attacks and in Iraq after the 2003 US-led invasion – has been tipped to replace Annan.

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God Bless you

David

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Brahimi would fit the pardigm nicely. He has been a UN envoy many times over and also an Arab League envoy to Lebanon. He has said...

While serving as the United Nations envoy to Iraq, he described Israel as "the big poison in the region"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakhdar_Brahimi

God Bless

David