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Kofi Annan: Kofi Annan cautioned against outside military intervention in Syria saying it could worsen an already precarious…

On the recordMarch 7, 2012
Kofi Annan cautioned against outside military intervention in Syria saying it could worsen an already precarious situation.
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Annan warns that military intervention in Syria could exacerbate the situation.

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