Michael Mullins (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

To follow on from what Senator Jim Walsh stated about support for the moderate forces, how representative and how strong are they? Does Dr. Hashemi have concerns that if they were supported militarily, three factions would have strong military support? Would this lead to further loss of life, bloodshed and human rights violations?

Dr. Hashemi would like us to support the struggle for democracy in Syria. As a democratic country, we strongly want to support every effort to install a strong democratic regime in every country. Will Dr. Hashemi flesh out the Syrian freedom charter to which he referred? What does it contain and what role can it play in resolving the issue?