29 Aug 2013
Flash: US-led strike on Syria could be delayed - Danske Bank
FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - Danske Bank analysts note that a US-led military strike on Syria could be delayed after the UN secretary-general said time was needed to investigate allegations that the regime had used chemical weapons against civilians.
Key Quotes
“The timetable suggests that UN inspectors would need until Friday to finish their tasks but the US and its allies say a UN veto by Russia will not stop them taking military action.”
“President Barack Obama said Wednesday that he ‘had made no decision’ about any strike but the options that he had been given by his military would allow him to send ‘a pretty strong signal that (Syria) had better not do it again’.”
“If the UN Security Council is unable to agree on a stance on Syria, some western officials have suggested the discussion could move to NATO.”
Key Quotes
“The timetable suggests that UN inspectors would need until Friday to finish their tasks but the US and its allies say a UN veto by Russia will not stop them taking military action.”
“President Barack Obama said Wednesday that he ‘had made no decision’ about any strike but the options that he had been given by his military would allow him to send ‘a pretty strong signal that (Syria) had better not do it again’.”
“If the UN Security Council is unable to agree on a stance on Syria, some western officials have suggested the discussion could move to NATO.”