One of the main arguments for China, Russia, Brazil, South Africa and others that oppose the adoption of the UNSC resolution dealing with Syria is that it will open the same door that S/RES/1970 and S/RES/1973 did when dealing with Libya. As careful readers of this blog might have concluded these resolutions are similarities, but are very far apart when it comes to actual mechanisms envisioned to change the behavior of their targets. There are clear similarities between the two resolutions on Libya and the proposed draft on Syria, but at the same time there are substantive differences that make the resolution completely different in character and severity of condemnation.
