Disregard talk of a ‘blitz’ on Syria
There will be no blitz – the west wants to bomb the Syrian government into never using these weapons on its people again. And any strikes will be all about high-explosive punishment.
There will be no blitz – the west wants to bomb the Syrian government into never using these weapons on its people again. And any strikes will be all about high-explosive punishment.
“It is time the UN Security Council shouldered its responsibilities” says British Foreign Secretary William Hague ahead of meeting of permanent members to discuss Syria.
The UK has drafted a resolution and is seeking the backing of the UN Security Council for “all necessary measures to protect civilians” in Syria, said David Cameron.
Political cogs are set in motion to prepare governments for possible military action in Syria, ahead of what is set to be a confrontational UN Security Council meeting.
The recall of the House of Commons to debate Syria on Thursday suggests that US-led military action is scheduled to happen before the beginning of next week.
Pressure is mounting on the US to act if the UN finds that the “red line” of chemical weapons has been crossed – and President Obama does not want Syria to become his Rwanda.
UN inspectors prepare to visit the site of last week’s suspected chemical weapon attack outside Damascus, as President Bashar al-Assad warns that any US intervention will fail.
Britain and the US have been moved to strong words against last week’s suspected use of chemical weapons in Syria, but what should be their objectives if pushed into military action?
As UN experts inspect the site of suspected chemical weapons attacks in Syria, the international community talks tough about the possibility of military intervention over the “outrage”.
A young girl in a coma, believed to be a victim of an alleged gas attack in Syria, is reunited with her grandmother. Channel 4 News reporter Inigo Gilmore has the full story.
The United States is repositioning naval forces in the Mediterranean to give President Barack Obama the option for an armed strike on Syria, US officials have said.
Marie Harf, Deputy Spokesperson for the US State Department tells Channel 4 News that the US believes there was a “chemical weapons attack in Syria”. “We want a full U.N. investigation,” she adds.
The White House calls on the United Nations to urgently investigate allegations of massive deadly chemical weapons use by Syrian government forces.
UN experts will travel to Syria as soon as possible to investigate chemical weapons attacks in three locations following months of negotiations with Bashar al-Assad’s government.
As peace talks between government and rebel forces grow closer the Syrian people are “building great hopes on the conference”, according to mediator Lakhdar Brahimi.