Syria Continues Drive

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/25/world/middleeast/syria-reportedly-continues-drive-to-retake-rebel-strongholds.html?_r=1&ref=middleeast#

       Even though the U.N. has called for a cease-fire, fighting in Syria continues. Russia believes that the rebels must initiate the cease-fire and stop fighting, while many other countries like the U.S. think that it is the governments job to end the violence. Kofi Annan, the U.N.- Arab representative, is scheduled to talk to Russia's president about the issue, and then with China. Russia has also made clear that they still continue to support Assad, Syria's president, despite their agreement with the cease-fire. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, believes that the agreement within the U.N. has shown international unity.

       I'm glad that the U.N. has decided to try to help Syria in this ongoing conflict with the call for a cease-fire, but it still isn't enough as the fighting continues. I also think that the responsibility lies within the Syrian government to stop fighting first, the people need to see that the government is willing to try fix problems other than with force. It has become highly dangerous in Syria, more people dying and becoming wounded everyday, including many children, something I see as unacceptable. Nothing is going to be fixed if someone doesn't take the first step to solving their problems peacefully, which means talking with both the people and the government to find a compromise that everyone agrees upon. It won't be easy, and many people will probably still be angry about it, but it's better than killing their own people because they don't agree with the government's opinion.