Saturday, November 19, 2011

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: There Could Be Civil War In Syria


Clinton Says There Could Be Civil War In Syria -- Reuters

(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Friday Syria could slide into civil war but she did not foresee the global community intervening in the same way it did in Libya.

"I think there could be a civil war with a very determined and well-armed and eventually well-financed opposition that is, if not directed by, certainly influenced by defectors from the army," Clinton told NBC news in an interview in Indonesia, where she was attending a regional summit.

"We're already seeing that, something that we hate to see because we are in favor of a peaceful protest and a nonviolent opposition," she said.

Read more
....

Update: Hillary Rodham Clinton: Syria conflict could become civil war -- L.A. Times

My Comment: She is not the only foreign minister who is now stating the obvious.

No comments: