Saturday, February 23, 2013

Syrian National Coalition Will Boycott Peace Talks; Due to "Shameful" Failure of Nations to Stop War

The Syrian National Coalition (SNC) said today (February 23, 2013) it will boycott peace talks in protest at what it calls the "shameful" failure of the international community to stop the war in Syria, according to the Global Post website.

Syria's biggest opposition group said it would not attend a Friends of Syria meeting in Italy, nor planned talks in the United States or Russia.

The SNC accused other countries of failing to stop the "crimes committed against the Syrian people," and specifically blamed Russia for supplying President Bashar al-Assad's regime with weapons.

Activists reported on February 22 that Russian-made Scud missiles had been fired on the Syrian city of Aleppo, killing at least 12 people and flattening dozens of homes. The Syrian civil war -- now in its 23rd month -- has resulted in the deaths of more than 70,000 Syrian citizens.

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