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<IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= Russia-Sized Obstacle Blocks U.N.’s Syrian Plan On Tuesday, the United Nations Security Council’s <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/01/world/middleeast/battle-over-possible-united-nations-resolution-on-syria-intensifies.html" title="attempt">attempt</a> to pass a resolution strongly encouraging regime change in Syria, which by definition would mean the end of President Bashar Assad’s tenure in office, was again met with resistance from Russia. <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/russia-sized_obstacle_blocking_uns_syrian_plan_20120131/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/russia-sized_obstacle_blocking_uns_syrian_plan_20120131/</a> Copyright © 2012 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com <IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= Russia-Sized Obstacle Blocks U.N.’s Syrian Plan On Tuesday, the United Nations Security Council’s <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/01/world/middleeast/battle-over-possible-united-nations-resolution-on-syria-intensifies.html" title="attempt">attempt</a> to pass a resolution strongly encouraging regime change in Syria, which by definition would mean the end of President Bashar Assad’s tenure in office, was again met with resistance from Russia. <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/russia-sized_obstacle_blocking_uns_syrian_plan_20120131/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/russia-sized_obstacle_blocking_uns_syrian_plan_20120131/</a> Copyright © 2012 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com