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Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee
Can anybody explain to the ignorant like me why the U.N. couldn't get involved here?
Isn't this type of conflict or breakdown in a region ideal for U.N. intervention?
Is it just a Security Council veto issue or...?
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Not enough troops that can get to Syria in a hurry that are trained to fight in a chemical environment.
Plus they can't do anything without the security council and Russia would certainly veto.
The worry is if they use persistent agents which would create a large number of civilian casualties for a long time.
If Syria uses chemical weapons its likely that it would be a nato response as opposed to a UN response.