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April 11, 2012 Syrian opposition groups says Annan plan 'doomed,' offers alternative Many of the Syrian opposition groups have worked together to create their own plan for ending the war currently going on in their country under the Assad regime. This occurred because more than 1,000 people have been killed since Kofi Annan, the U.N. and Arab League representative, announced that the Syrian regime “agreed” to his proposal for peace. Ammar Abdulhamid, a human rights activist, says that this plan has clearly failed, so the opposition groups felt they need to take matters into their own hands. Annan was backed by the Obama administration, meaning since the Annan plan failed, it will bring this crisis to the U.N. This would mean the U.S. would need to improve its cooperation with the Turks and Arab League in order to help. The Obama be forced to endorse a more aggressive strategy if the new plan does not lead to a cease-fire like intended. The Turkish government now encourages the U.N., especially the U.S., to deal with the situation before it becomes more urgent (EXCLUSIVE). The Syrian uprising is a violent conflict occurring in Syria. It is part of the Arab Spring, an upheaval occurring throughout the Arab countries. Opposition groups are demanding the overthrow of President Assad and his government (Syria). This has led to violent conflicts between the two sides, and while it is not yet an official war, it could very well become one if the two groups do not reach an agreement. The reason that this is relevant to war and diplomacy in the U.S. is that how the U.S. responds could very well determine how other countries view us. In Honors American Studies, I compared this to the beginning of WWII. The U.S. did not want to become involved in European affairs, but they ended up being forced into the war by trying to help the Allies in other ways. I think that something similar could happen here. If the U.S. gets involved with the opposition groups, the Syrian government could take this “badly”. The U.S., along with several other counties have condemned the Syrian government for using violence against the protestors. China and Russia have refused to side with either the regime or the rebels, saying they did not think there should be any foreign intervention (Syria). This topic is very debatable. There are other counties that think the U.S. should help, so if they don’t that could lead to those countries becoming angry at the U.S. The same think is true if the U.S. does help, as China and Russia have stated they don’t want any countries intervening. Of course, there is also the issue of whether the conflict will stop because of the proposed plan. If it does, then there will be no need for U.S. intervention. However, the Syrian government ignored the last ceasefire deadline, so it seems unlikely they will accept this agreement (EXCLUSIVE). If this happens then the U.S. will be expected to step in. I personally think that the ceasefire will not happen, given the fact that the previous plans were ignored. I also think that if this does happen, the U.S. should not intervene. I think that the Syrian opposition groups do need help, but the U.S. can’t risk joining this conflict, and even possibly involving China or Russia if they object to the U.S. intervention (which I’m almost positive they will). 1. Will the Syrian government accept the ceasefire agreement and stop the fighting? 2. If the U.S. does become involved in Syria, how will other countries, including China and Russia, respond? 3. Why do China and Russia not want foreign involvement in Syria? 4. Should the U.S. become involved in Syria or not? 5. Is full out war a possibility if nothing is done to help the Syrian opposition groups? "EXCLUSIVE: Syrian Opposition Groups Says Annan Plan 'doomed,' Offers Alternative." //Fox News//. FOX News Network, 11 Apr. 2012. Web. 11 Apr. 2012. .
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">"Syria." //Wikipedia//. Wikimedia Foundation, 04 Dec. 2012. Web. 12 Apr. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria>.