Ban Ki-Moon feared the American attack

The UN Secretary General, Ban Ki -Moon , fears that a possible military action against Syria, may have the effect of increasing exponentially the number of victims . In fact, this possibility was also feared Syrian opposition , as the effect of a limited attack , which is not able to annihilate Assad. The reasons for the highest office of the UN should , however, in the opposite direction , because the United Nations would be subject to further pressure, which would put even more embarrassing highlight the futility of the international organization in managing the crisis . Ban Ki -moon strongly hopes that the U.S. does not put into action their military machine , which could result in the spreading of the crisis in the Middle Eastern region , a highly daunting task to the ability of the UN. In support of its reasons, the UN Secretary-General , cast doubt on the legal prerequisites of a U.S. attack , citing Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations , which refers to the use of force by one nation against another only self-defense or if it occurs with the authorization of the Security Council. Obama, however , focusing on military action in retaliation against the use of chemical weapons , choose, manifestly, an extensive reading of that article, based on the prevention of a possible attack against U.S. facilities or potentially allied countries conducted with agents conventional . It will be on this interpretation that the United States , if they implement , build the legal ground for the attack against Syria. Regarding authorization of the Security Council , it is now clear , as this organ is outdated and keep hostage the entire international community , subject to the wishes of five member states who abuse their own convenience , practice used several times by the same U.S. the instrument of the right of veto. Ban Ki -Moon , praising the work of the UN inspectors in Syria , has also stated that, if the use of chemical weapons were found , it would be the same Security Council to overcome divisions and find a rushed sanctions against Damascus . The assumption is , however , a wanderer , because the obstruction of Russia and China did not allow a joint solution from the beginning of the crisis , thus causing a total immobility , which allowed the large number of deaths , which apparently also intended to rise. Parallel to the paralysis of the Security Council , including the UN diplomacy has not achieved any results and precisely in relation to this fact the words of the Secretary Ban Ki -Moon who spoke , in case of confirmation of the use of chemical weapons , the a crime that should not be unpunished , once again appear only formal , empty and devoid of credibility.