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MSNBCThe U.N. Security Council on Tuesday strongly condemned the attacks against the U.S. and French embassies in Syria's capital and called on Bashar Assad's government to meet its international responsibility to protect diplomatic missions.
The Security Council statement was significant because all 15 council members had to agree, including Russia and China, which have opposed a council resolution that would condemn Syria's crackdown on demonstrators, and Syria's neighbor, Lebanon.
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle, whose country currently chairs the council, told reporters his country and its European partners will continue pressing for adoption of a resolution against the Syrian regime that would include the duty to protect diplomatic missions.
"We should not forget hundreds of thousands (of) normal people, young people, demonstrating for their own freedom," Westerwelle said. "What has happened in the last days and hours shows us that the common language of international community is necessary, is decisive, is crucial."
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