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">The terms of Resolution 2254 mostly confirm those of the Geneva Communiqué, which was adopted three years ago. The two greatest military powers in the world agree that the Syrian Arab Republic should be maintained, while the imperialists - with France in the front line – pursue their dream of changing the Syrian régime by force. But the world has changed over the last few years, and it will not be as easy to sabotage this new agreement as it was in 2012.
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">Paris (France) | </span><br />
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">Since France launched its propaganda campaign to convince its public opinion, and its allies that 2249 resolution does allow the bombarding of ISIL in Syria without prior request of the legal authorities of the Arab Republic of Syria hoping its regime would fall, consequently a consensus is taking shape amongst legal experts to assert that this is not the case.
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">The Western Press doesn’t have much to say about the military operations in Syria, except to affirm, without the slightest proof, that the Coalition is successfully bombing Daesh jihadists while the Russians continue to kill innocent civilians. It is in fact difficult to form a reasonable idea of the current situation, particularly since each side is readying its weapons in preparation for a wider conflict. Thierry Meyssan describes what is going on.
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<div>«Current Concerns», n° 31, December 19, 2015</div>
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