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| European parliament fails to agree on resolution on Iraq |
| 2003-03-27 |
| The European Parliament failed Thursday to reach agreement on a resolution on the Iraq crisis. The joint resolution by the Socialists, Liberals and Greens that condemned the war was rejected with 218 votes in favor, 255 against and 46 abstentions. Another resolution by the European People's Party and European Democrats was rejected with 207 votes in favor, 286 against and 28 abstentions in the 625-member EP. "Honorable members, I propose we demonstrate that we're ineffectual. All in favor... The "ayes" have it..." |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #5 Only if they had a Security Council |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2003-03-27 22:39:36 |
| #4 Does that make them democratically ineffective? |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2003-03-27 22:29:16 |
| #3 Unlike the UN the members of EU parliament are democratically elected. |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2003-03-27 20:50:32 |
| #2 ^^ LMAO! |
| Posted by: g wiz 2003-03-27 15:15:35 |
| #1 Are these guys like the UN's AAA team? When you prove you're a totally useless loser diplocrat, Kofi makes the big call, and you get called up to New York? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2003-03-27 14:46:13 |