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Syria Has “Chosen Path of War,” U.N. Pulls Out

Syria Has “Chosen Path of War,” U.N. Pulls Out

The U.N. has ended its doomed monitoring mission in Syria, as deadlock persists among world powers over how to contain the spreading violence. Two weeks ago, former U.N. secretary-general Kofi Annan quit as mediator in frustration with the failure of a four-month-old truce that never materialized.

“It is clear that both sides have chosen the path of war, open conflict, and the space for political dialogue and cessation of hostilities and mediation is very, very reduced at this point,” deputy U.N. peacekeeping chief Edmond Mulet said.

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