BRICS Voice Concern on Violence in Iran, Syria
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Leaders from emerging powers on Wednesday expressed their opposition to threat of military action against Tehran, amid U.S. and Israeli warnings they will not tolerate a nuclear-armed Iran.
"We are concerned about threats of military action as well as unilateral sanctions," leaders from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa said at the end of a two-day summit.
The group, which includes two veto-wielding members of the United Nations Security Council -- China and Russia -- urged the standoff over Iran's nuclear program to be solved by "political and diplomatic means."
The comments come just days after U.S. President Barack Obama reiterated his pledge that he would consider all options in preventing Iran's nuclear program from being weaponized.
"I have made the position of the United States of America clear: Iran must not get a nuclear weapon. This is not a danger that can be contained," he said on a recent visit to Israel.
Tehran says the program for peaceful purposes.
The BRICS leaders also expressed "deep concern" over the deteriorating security and humanitarian situation in Syria, while tacitly opposing Western calls for Bashar Assad to be ousted.
They called for a "Syrian-led political process" to achieve peace through dialogue "that meets the legitimate aspirations of all sections of Syrian society and respect for Syrian independence."
The group also expressed its "opposition to any further militarization of the conflict."
But in an apparent about-face for Russia and China, the BRICS also called for humanitarian workers to be allowed to have unimpeded access to the country.
Syria has so far refused to allow U.N. and aid groups into opposition areas, a stance Russia has backed as part of its support for Assad.
"We call upon all parties to allow and facilitate immediate, safe, full and unimpeded access to humanitarian organisations to all in need of assistance," the statement said.
"We urge all parties to ensure the safety of humanitarian workers."
27 March 2013, 19:11
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All conerned ignore the nuclear arsenal the Zionist state have. If India, Pakistan have it why not Iran? double standards
27 March 2013, 19:54
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It is easy for the BRICS to shy away from difficult decisions because they are not the No. ones. (Not that there is anything wrong with being No. 2), and the expectations and/or the obligations of making difficult decisions do not lie on their shoulders.
27 March 2013, 20:35
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They can send you to college but they can't make you think. Aristocrats, especially the poverty-stricken ones, don't understand that things have to be made by someone. "Oh, the servants take care of it." Look, Lebanon, you have no more servants. Ninety percent of your own people resent your few warlords and your few thousand warlord servants. And you wonder why your own people are ungrateful.
BRICS knows Syria knows the NGO's are covers for the "intelligence" services of NATO (too bad they aren't more intelligent). So maybe now BRICS can supply its own NGO's to Syria.
27 March 2013, 21:30
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Actually US is 2nd behind China with Russia and India coming 3rd and 4th. Looks like you need to check your facts.
http://www.actionforourplanet.com/#/top-10-polluting-countries/4541684868
http://www.graphs.net/201206/polluting-countries.html
Now if you referring strictly to toxic waste (skewing your results to suite your needs) please provide a link other than al-khbar or orangina.com that supports your claim.
27 March 2013, 21:30
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@starsky
Don't waste your breath on @FlameThrower anymore. Though his comments do exhibit intelligence sometimes, most of the time he/she comes across as immature and full of hate for those who oppose his/her views. Best to simply ignore him.
27 March 2013, 21:56
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I think BRICS is a good alternative to the unilateral american/european/Israeli power... True they are poor countries. But they are growing...
27 March 2013, 22:57
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Abe, akkar may be wrong about his judgement but why do you insult him? Why personal attacks?
