By Andrew L. Jaffee

Kofi Annan is touting a “pledge from Syria to increase border security with Lebanon and take steps to stop the flow of arms.” This is yet another Neville Chamberlain-style celebration (appeasement), as Syrian President Assad:

…has expressed objections to Israel’s call for a UN presence on the border between Syria and Lebanon.

He says any such move would be a hostile act. The foreign minister has threatened to cut all road links to Lebanon if that happens.

A “pledge” from Syria is meaningless. Assad resists a UN force on his border precisely because he will keep arms flowing to Hezbollah, his proxy to fan the flames of Middle East turmoil and deprive Israel of security.

Same old, same old…

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Related: Israel, Syria, Terrorist Groups, United Nations (UN)

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