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"The situation in Syria and its regional and global implications are extremely complex, on a number of levels. Firstly, our duty to respond to the atrocities suffered by Syrians at the hands of the al-Assad regime conflicts with the need for an international political strategy for joint external action and with the general willingness to exhaust all possibilities for a peaceful resolution. Secondly, faced with human tragedy, thousands of people have fled the country, which represents significant pressure on neighbouring countries and demands urgent humanitarian assistance. Thirdly, Syria’s role on the regional stage is crucial for the security situation in the Middle East, in particular, for Israel, which is seeing a growing extremist and anti-Israeli threat at its borders. Lastly, the rise of religious extremism and the strengthening of fundamentalist terrorist groups represent a global threat which we cannot ignore. Baroness Ashton, the EU must be proactive and do its utmost to support the efforts of Mr Annan, but it must also know where to draw the ‘red line’ and encourage all international partners to take the necessary steps, including considering military intervention, if Mr al-Assad continues along this barbaric road."@en1
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