U.N. Security council fails to adopt Russian resolution on Syria

[DonViejo]

Source: Reuters



APRIL 14, 2018 / 1:32 PM / UPDATED 12 MINUTES AGO

Reuters Staff

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UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council failed to adopted a Russian-drafted resolution on Saturday that would have condemned “the aggression against the Syrian Arab Republic by the U.S. and its allies in violation of international law and the U.N. Charter.”

Only Russia, China and Bolivia voted in favor of the draft resolution. Eight countries voted against the draft, while four abstained. A resolution needs nine votes in favor and no vetoes by Russia, China, France, Britain or the United States to pass.

Reporting by Michelle Nichols; Editing by David Gregorio

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[laserhaas]

1. Had no chance of passing due to requisite of the U.S. has

right to veto.

Link to tweet

.

[no_hypocrisy]

2. And votes like this are why Trump won't pull the U.S. out of the U.N.

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He would get the blame for many controversial resolutions getting passed if the U.S. weren't there to vote against them.

OTOH, he'll probably not pay the dues or let them accrue to unsustainable amounts and then "re-negotiate" them down.

[flibbitygiblets]

3. Hah! You're probably right, since he sees the US treasury as petty cash for TrumpCo. to loot

Wouldn't want to stop the gravy train. Things are heating up, need to smash and grab all he can before it all comes crashing down.

[7962]

4. Just as Russia would have vetoed a resolution calling for action.

Which Russia said was required. Laughable. Just like the video of Assad "going to work" as though it were a normal day.