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Middle East
UN demands Israel withdraw
2002-03-30
  • The United States and other U.N. Security Council members adopted a resolution on Saturday that calls on Israel to withdraw its troops from Palestinian cities, including Ramallah. The 14-0 vote capped a marathon emergency session called at the request of the Palestinians. It came a day after Israel declared the Palestinian leader an enemy and launched an extensive military campaign in response to a series of attacks on Israeli civilians. Saturday's vote was boycotted by Syria, which sought a resolution making no reference to Palestinian suicide bombings. The resolution adopted by the council expresses "grave concern" at the recent suicide bombings in Israel.
    That "grave concern" is real effective. I'm sure there'll never be another suicide boomer now that they've expressed "grave concern."

    The tactics being employed here are identical to those of the obnoxious child who picks, picks, picks at his older, larger brother until the older, larger brother hauls off and whacks him. The obnoxious little brat at that point hollers for "Mom!" and Mom whacks the older kid, which is what the smaller one was aiming for all the while.

    The Syrians are typically hollering "Look at his sins, not at mine."

    It tiresome and stupid. It's also ineffectual, so why bother? Just to get a "condemnation" on paper to whack them with again later.

  • A U.N. Security Council resolution calling for an Israeli withdrawal from Palestinian cities drew Israeli criticism and a qualified Palestinian welcome on Saturday.
    Wotta surprise. Careful with that feather.
    • Posted by:Fred Pruitt

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