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2014.
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| Summary/Abstract |
Mr. Sestanovich makes clear his reason for this prediction, i.e. he doesn't like Russian diplomacy's success in turning things around in international community's response to the Syrian crisis. He does omit, however, a few facts of real consequence. Syria's chemical disarmament under UNSC Resolution 2118, indeed, represents a common denominator for all, including Russia and the U.S. But we didn't impose it on our partners. What we did is called providing leadership when our partners were confronted with impossible dilemmas. Britain resolved its own on August 29 through a vote of Parliament. The Obama administration faced a similar prospect in Congress. What is important is that the legislators of both countries reflected the prevailing mood of their public opinion. What is more, it was British Parliament that by its decision was the first to encourage President Obama to go to Congress on Syria, which ultimately led to UNSC unity.
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