Powers Struggle To Agree On Syria; Russia Urged To Strike Islamic State

[Purveyor]

France challenged Russia to back its words with deeds over fighting Islamic State militants in Syria as major powers on Tuesday struggled to resolve differences between Moscow and the West over ending the civil war in the Middle Eastern country.

After Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has sent warplanes and tanks to support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, called for a new anti-Islamic State coalition, diplomats pursued new ways to build a solid front against the militants.

Ideas suggested on the sidelines of the annual United Nations General Assembly in New York included using the model of a small group of world powers that succeeded in negotiating the July 14 Iran nuclear deal, and breathing new life into a virtually moribund broader U.N. peace mechanism.

"What's important in the fight against Islamic State is not the media strike, it's the real strike," French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said in response Putin's statements Monday at the gathering of world leaders.

Fabius said the Russians "talk a lot, but as far as I can tell they haven't committed any planes against Islamic State." He added: "If it (Russia) is against the terrorists, it's not abnormal to launch strikes against them."

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http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/09/30/us-un-assembly-idUSKCN0RT2MS20150930

[moondust]

1. Vlad the Opportunist

He's using this Syria thing and the refugee crisis to grab headlines, boost his profile as a "world leader," and win the good will of many who would support just about anybody offering to step in and stop this FUBAR conflict.

We'll see what he actually DOES.

[WDIM]

2. We need to stop murder on either side.

There needs to be peace talks and there needs to be rule of law and not law that allows murder of any kind.

ISIS barbarism Us drone strikes Assads chemical attack these cannot stand. But all sides need to chose peace. all sides need to cease fire and use the pen which can truly change things. The sword is just more of the same. Arent we tired of murder and death and pain? We dont have to be this way.