A preliminary report by Detlev Mehlis, a German prosecutor leading a U.N. probe into the Feb. 14 car-bomb killing of Hariri and 22 others, has concluded that senior Syrian officials were almost certainly behind it. Mehlis is scheduled to be questioned Tuesday on his findings at a meeting of the Security Council, where the United States and France will make their case for the passage next week of a resolution demanding Syria's full cooperation with the continuing investigation.
The United States and France both favor the passage of a resolution under Chapter 7 of the U.N. Charter, a provision that traditionally empowers the council to impose sanctions and, in some cases, to use military force, to compel cooperation.
But China, which wields veto power, and other council members argued Monday that it would be premature to consider punishing Damascus before Mehlis concludes his investigation on Dec. 15 and the perpetrators are found guilty.
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The U.S., France, and Germany all on the same page? Sounds like Bizarro World! Of course China is holding reservations.
Psycho4Bud Reviewed by Psycho4Bud on . Security Council Split Over Resolution on Syria A preliminary report by Detlev Mehlis, a German prosecutor leading a U.N. probe into the Feb. 14 car-bomb killing of Hariri and 22 others, has concluded that senior Syrian officials were almost certainly behind it. Mehlis is scheduled to be questioned Tuesday on his findings at a meeting of the Security Council, where the United States and France will make their case for the passage next week of a resolution demanding Syria's full cooperation with the continuing investigation. The United Rating: 5