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| France "deplores" US veto on Israel |
| 2003-09-17 |
| France on Wednesday deplored the veto cast by the United States on a United Nations resolution demanding Israel to drop its threat to assassinate or expel Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. "We deplore the negative result of the (UN) Security Council vote on the draft Arab resolution concerning the Middle East," said Cecile Pozzo di Borgo, spokeswoman of the French Foreign Ministry. On Tuesday, 11 Security Council members including France voted in favor of the resolution sponsored by Syria and Sudan. The United States voted [sic] VETOED it, saying that it did not contain a condemnation of what the United States describes as terrorist groups such as the Hamas. Britain, Germany and Bulgaria abstained after hours of consultations. Germany’s on the Security Council now? The resolution "addressed a balanced message to both sides that was likely to result in a consensus," said the French spokeswoman. The text also called for an immediate and unconditional halt to"acts of violence and terrorism" between Israelis and Palestiniansand a return to the roadmap peace plan put forward by the Quartet (the United Nations, the United States, the European Union and Russia), she added. France "along with the overwhelming majority of countries that have issued a call for Israel to rethink its decision, reiterates this appeal," she said. Enditem It’s not unilateral if Britain, Germany, and Bulgaria also have misgivings. Besides, if you wanna talk about unilateralism, look at France’s block of the Libyan settlement a few weeks ago. |
| Posted by:Dar |
| #13 Hell,100 degress is a nice day in my neck of the woods. |
| Posted by: raptor 2003-9-18 8:52:53 AM |
| #12 Why is France on the Security Council? What do they know about security? I deplore French wine, food, Mimes, and movies. I deplore when they allow 15k to die minor heat wave. Hell we have DAYS of 100+ temps and RARELY does anyone die. |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2003-9-17 6:01:55 PM |
| #11 I have to agree with True German Ally, a stray round or missle or sledgehammer to the back of that walking rats head and lets move on to the next item. As for the french deploring our decision to veto, so what, they should be busy digging graves and leave this situation to the adults. |
| Posted by: wills 2003-9-17 5:55:47 PM |
| #10 ehh... France deplores our actions, we f*ing loathe their very existence. It's all good. |
| Posted by: BH 2003-9-17 4:44:59 PM |
| #9 Now that Frawnce has shot its mouth off concerning Israel and the Paleos, how about some home grown compassion for their seniors, who dropped like flies in the heat of summer, non? [silence] [sounds of flies buzzing] [tumblewheed going by] |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2003-9-17 4:42:20 PM |
| #8 I don't think it was very clever of Israel to make Arafat the "hero" of the UN again. Dealing with Arafat the proposed way is not something that you announce in the Knesset. A stray missile and an "oops": That's how you deal with Arafat. Before moving on. |
| Posted by: True German Ally 2003-9-17 4:40:34 PM |
| #7 tu3031 -- Let's not forget deodorant. |
| Posted by: Tibor 2003-9-17 4:38:27 PM |
| #6 Here's something else they deplore: air conditioning. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2003-9-17 4:30:42 PM |
| #5 Let the Phrence continue to "deplore" as citizens of the United States continue a voluntary boycott of all French goods and services. Let them continue to "deplore" our actions as we set up a stable, democratic, and representative government in Iraq that has the same low opinion of phrance as the citizens of the US hold. Let them continue to "deplore" as they are marginalized, downsized, demoted, and ignored, as is their lot in life. There IS a God, and there IS JUSTICE! |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2003-9-17 4:28:26 PM |
| #4 Typical French arrogance, I deplore it. |
| Posted by: Scooter McGruder 2003-9-17 4:27:05 PM |
| #3 Deplore huh? Like I'm going to spend even a second worrying about what those cheese-eating surrender monkeys "deplore"? |
| Posted by: Flaming Sword 2003-9-17 4:18:00 PM |
| #2 Don't forget the Hitler and Osama kissers. |
| Posted by: Katz 2003-9-17 4:12:05 PM |
| #1 Deplore? Big deal -- I deplore French politicians and diplomats, especially the Yasser and Saddam kissers. |
| Posted by: Tom 2003-9-17 4:06:19 PM |