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2006-12-20 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

UNSC veto-wielders reach deal on Iran statement

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Posted by Fred 2006-12-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Why does the EU still have two vetos?

Posted by mojo">mojo 2006-12-20 11:23|| 2006-12-20 11:23|| Front Page Top

#2 "Iran is a country in the Middle East."

I wonder how we were able to convince Russia and China not to veto?

Posted by danking_70 2006-12-20 11:53|| 2006-12-20 11:53|| Front Page Top

#3 how

1. Watering down the res to highly targeted, limited sanctions. Which is still good, IMO, it sets a stake in the ground, but the Russians and Chinese did stop stronger sanctions.
2. Chinese want 2012 olympics to go well. They really dont want to be embarrassed supporting the holocaust deniers.
3. Russia still wants influence in Europe, and France and Germany seem to be royally pissed at Iran, who did after all embarrass them in the negotiations.

Posted by liberalhawk 2006-12-20 12:37|| 2006-12-20 12:37|| Front Page Top

#4 Let's say you did something bad. What would make you not do it again?

Losing TV privileges on Saturdays and having to cook your own dinner?
Getting your ass whooped so that for days, just sitting reminds you not to do it again?

These sanctions are a gnat on the body of a behemoth. Iran'll say ouch and go on its merry way.

Posted by Jules 2006-12-20 22:56|| 2006-12-20 22:56|| Front Page Top

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