It’s dangerous to dismiss Washington’s shambolic diplomacy out of hand.
Eric Ciaramella
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All signs point to the crisis in Syria continuing, despite the increasing violence, as the international community is unable to formulate a unified approach.
Source: BBC News

The Houla massacre has resulted in the first indications of Russian and American cooperation with the Security Council statement signed by the Chinese and Russian condemning the violence, Muasher added. Nonetheless there remains a vacuum of consensus. Even the Arab league is unable to present a unified opinion, as the Gulf States support arming the rebels and most of the Arab states oppose this option. Commenting on the increasing complexity of the situation, Muasher noted, “this is all going to take some time, I’m afraid.”
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