United Nations Accuses Syrian Government and ISIS of Crimes against Humanity

[JI7]

says they both need to be brought before the international court . looks like Obama made the right decision not to work with Assad.

<The Syrian government and Islamic State (Isis) insurgents are both committing war crimes and crimes against humanity, UN investigators have said.

Syrian government forces have dropped barrel bombs on civilian areas, including some believed to contain the chemical agent chlorine in eight incidents in April, and have committed other war crimes that should be prosecuted, they said in a 45-page report issued in Geneva on Wednesday.

The report also said that Isis forces in northern Syria were waging a campaign to instil fear, including amputations, public execution-style killings and whippings.>

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/27/syria-isis-war-crimes-united-nations-un

[pampango]

1. That is great but it would be a whole lot better if the Security Council approved

prosecutions on both sides.

[clarice]

2. Which two sides? nt

[pampango]

3. The two sides described in the OP. n/t