UN draws up emergency plan for Syria strike

[The Straight Story]

UN agencies have drawn up emergency plans for a military strike on Syria but are determined to keep delivering aid in the stricken country, a top UN official said Friday.

"We continue to update and look at our contingency planning" in case the numbers of refugees fleeing Syria rises, UN humanitarian chief Valerie Amos said after a trip to Damascus.

The United Nations has concerns about the safety of its 4,500 staff in Syria, she added. But Amos said: "We have a commitment to continue our humanitarian operations."

Amos said the mainly Syrian staff "want to continue to work for the good of Syrians" but "at the same time they are mindful of the impact that any possible military action might have on themselves and their families."

UN agencies and private aid groups already have problems reaching many areas in Syria because of fallout from the 29-month-old conflict which the UN says has left more than 100,000 dead. Eleven UN workers have been killed in the war.

http://news.yahoo.com/un-draws-emergency-plan-syria-strike-185707409.html;_ylt=A2KLOzH0MCpSxiAABpHQtDMD

[wandy]

1. So, our warmongering has even rattled the UN's cage..........

Good!
They are the world body.
They should not always wait for the US to lead.
They should not always count on the US to solve the problem.
Surely, over the last decade or so we have proven to not produce the desired results in terms of world peace.

This may inspire the UN to become more proactive.
This may inspire the UN to find ways to solve problems without involving the worlds most expensive military power.
Or at least not rely so heavily on the military power of what may have become a rouge state.

[spanone]

2. k&r...

[Cali_Democrat]

3. Do they have a plan for the current situation? Because there actually IS a war going on there NOW

Whatever their current plan is, it sucks.

You've got loads of refugees and belligerents using chemical weapons.