Posted on 11/29/2011 7:38:23 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
The secretary general of the Arab League has said its approval of unprecedented sanctions has sent a very serious political message to Syria.
Nabil al-Arabi told the BBC that the Syrian government could not carry on as if it was business as usual.
He said new sanctions recently agreed by Arab states would come into force on Saturday unless Syria kept its promises.
Syria's foreign minister has described the sanctions as "economic war".
In a BBC interview at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Mr Arabi said the Arab League had agreed to sanctions "with a heavy heart".
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...secretary general of the Arab League... Nabil al-Arabi told the BBC that... new sanctions recently agreed by Arab states would come into force on Saturday unless Syria kept its promises. Syria's foreign minister has described the sanctions as "economic war".
Yep, Syria really is next.
I still think that Syria has only one thing to do to get the Arabs to back off of sanctions and refuse to participate in any intervention: attack Israel.
Isn’t that Hezbollah’s job?
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