Russia, China veto Syria resolution at the United Nations

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UNITED NATIONS — Russia and China cast a rare double veto on the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday to block a U.S.- and European-backed draft resolution condemning Syria for its brutal crackdown on protesters.

The veto marked a defeat after months of European-led diplomatic efforts to impose sanctions on Damascus for unleashing a violent response to the protests against the government of President Bashar al-Assad. Syria's U.N. ambassador, Bashar al-Jaafari reacted to the veto with a smile and thanked the "voices of the wise" who had confronted what he characterized as colonial and military aspirations of Western powers that are "doomed to failure."

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Del Quentin Wilber 05 Oct, 2011

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