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2003-05-22 Iraq

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Posted by Steve White 2003-05-22 01:26 pm|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Heh... I wonder what we did to bring this about: was it more carrot than stick, or more stick than carrot? No way to tell, but I have a hunch it's the latter; maybe even a threat to abandon the UN Security Council once and for all if it failed, yet again, to do the obviously right thing with respect to the Iraq sanctions.

Posted by Dave D. 2003-05-22 13:57:52|| 2003-05-22 13:57:52|| Front Page Top

#2 my sense is we got the Germans early. That softened the non-permanent members. Russia came over, especially after concessions on extending the oil for food programme, to protect some of their contracts. France wasnt willing to stand alone, not even to abstain. They're desperately trying to keep the Axis of weasels alive, which is hard when the US isnt actually about to attack somebody, since pacifism apart, Germany still tends to lean toward the US

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-05-22 14:41:36|| 2003-05-22 14:41:36|| Front Page Top

#3 sergio was apparently in charge in East Timor, where the UN actually did a decent job, IIUC.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-05-22 14:43:58|| 2003-05-22 14:43:58|| Front Page Top

#4 No mention of the 40bn in that French bank.

Posted by Raptor 2003-05-22 14:59:52|| 2003-05-22 14:59:52|| Front Page Top

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