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2008-07-11 International-UN-NGOs

Zimbabwe: Russia, China veto UN Security Council sanctions resolution

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Posted by mrp 2008-07-11 18:07|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 The defeated proposal would effectively have made them global.
And oh, so effective, since they would have had the stamp of approval of the great UN!
China and Russia would have ignored them anyway.

Posted by Rambler in California">Rambler in California 2008-07-11 19:04|| 2008-07-11 19:04|| Front Page Top

#2 The UN is a complete waste of time and money. I agree with McCain, we should have a League of Democracies.

Posted by crosspatch 2008-07-11 19:11|| 2008-07-11 19:11|| Front Page Top

#3 The UN is not a complete waste of time and money. But it is just a forum everybody gets to go to and have their say. We should have a very loose league of democracies in which membership would be exclusive. In fact, I'm thinking more a Fraternity of Democracies, or Sorority if you wish.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-07-11 20:11|| 2008-07-11 20:11|| Front Page Top

#4 Opponents argued that passage of the text would undermine ongoing South African-mediated negotiations

Plus I think some of China's arms shipments to ZimBob are still in transit.

Posted by lotp 2008-07-11 20:19|| 2008-07-11 20:19|| Front Page Top

#5 Well let him get his fuel and groceries from China, Russia, South Africa, Libya and Vietnam. No shit skin off our nose. Screw us for wanting to help.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-07-11 22:32|| 2008-07-11 22:32|| Front Page Top

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