Opinion: Russia's and China's veto over Syria is a disgrace

It's a disgrace, a slap in the face of the Syrian people and a low point for the United Nations. There's international indignation over the veto fielded by Russia and China to block the UN resolution drafted by the West and the Arab League. This is particularly obvious as the veto comes on the heels of a bloodbath in Homs with hundreds of dead marking another escalation of violence in Syria.
But the veto was to be expected. While the Munich Security Conference discussed international defense issues, Russia and the US had their own little clash over Syria on the sidelines of the conference. US Foreign Secretary Hillary Clinton used her speech on Saturday to condemn the brutal regime of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad.