Peace troops for Syria illusory

The Arab League on Sunday called on the UN to create a common peace force to put an end to the violent conflict between Syrian rebels and the regime. The left-liberal daily Der Standard finds the idea of such a joint mission completely illusory: "Syria won't agree and the UN Security Council will not be able to pass a corresponding resolution. Military intervention is out of the question for all parties: the groups fighting the regime are far too fragmented and untransparent. One could easily find oneself on the same side with Jihadists who have infiltrated the country from Iraq. Supplying weapons is problematic for the same reason. And it is also wishful thinking to believe the Arab Gulf States calling for an Arab Front against Syria have suddenly adopted the principles of democracy and a 'responsibility to protect'. All of that doesn't make the regime in Syria one whit better. But it shows that the opposite of evil is not necessarily good."

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