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"en.20120215.22.3-450-000"2
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"Mr President, violence is now reigning in Syria, and we were aware of that right from an early stage, as we met many worried eye witnesses and relatives who came here to Strasbourg. They stood here outside the parliament building and some of them came in and spoke to us. Thus, we have known for a long time what is going on and we know that what Syria’s leader is doing is a crime against humanity.
So what can the EU do? One thing is clear: even though it is extremely important, humanitarian aid alone is not enough. We also know, in my opinion, that military action is not an option. The veto in the UN makes it particularly important for the EU, together with others, to form a broad political front using all the means that we have at our disposal in a world where dependence on the international community is so strong, even for a country like Syria. The images and the information are there as a public resource all over the world, not just for those within Syria.
We must show solidarity; we must put a great deal of pressure on Russia and China; we must cooperate with the Arab League and others; we must investigate all possibilities and we must keep arms trading under control. However, we must rule out going down the path of initiating military action."@en1
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