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April 14, 2012

Put Teeth Into Syrian Peace Plan

Daily Star, Daily Star

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Two days into the cease-fire in Syria, citizens seemed to be enjoying a desperately needed break in hostilities and bloodshed. But the immediate cessation of violence was only one part of the package pushed by the Security Council, and the Syrian government has distorted the plan beyond recognition by picking apart every detail in order to delay its full implementation.

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