"Statement on impending US, UK and French military intervention in Syria", Global Network for Syria (August 30, 2018)

This is an important post. Peter Ford, a former UK ambassador to Syria—to whom we spoke recently—has confirmed to me this evening that the following statement by members of the Global Network for Syria was published today.

In the statement—signed by people as well-known as Lord Carey (a former Archbishop of Canterbury) and Baroness Cox (a prominent cross-bench member of the House of Lords), among others—the signatories express deep concern over recent statements by the US, UK and French governments that they will "respond appropriately to any further use of chemical weapons by the Syrian regime", and call upon these governments to exercise extreme caution before committing to any kind of military action.
The statement is remarkable, I think, in its candour—given the way in which people who question such issues are often treated by the mainstream media—and I urge everyone to read it in full. Please also share this statement as widely as possible.
Statement on impending US, UK and French military intervention in Syria
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In a joint statement issued on 21 August the governments of the US, the UK and France said that ‘we reaffirm our shared resolve to preventing [sic] the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian regime and for [sic] holding them accoundiv for any such use… As we have demonstrated, we will respond appropriately to any further use of chemical weapons by the Syrian regime’.
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Dr Tim Anderson, University of Sydney
The Baroness Cox, Crossbench Member of the House of Lords
Peter Ford, British Ambassador to Syria 2003-06
Dr Michael Langrish, former Bishop of Exeter
30 August 2018
Image captured from the letter


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