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mike_c

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12. no, they are exercising their RIGHT to a veto....

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Thu Sep 5, 2013, 02:44 PM

Sep 2013

The U.S. has the same right, and uses it just as shamelessly in support of our client states. Cough cough israel cough. We negotiated those security council rights, and we agreed that permanent members get veto authority. It's only "holding the SC hostage" when we don't get what we want. That's not very democratic, IMO.

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Ambassador Samantha Power: Russia Is Holding UN Security Council 'Hostage' [View all] Purveyor Sep 2013 OP

Can't argue with that. If Russia and China would give the evidence fair consideration, TwilightGardener Sep 2013 #1

What evidence? RobertEarl Sep 2013 #2

The UN inspectors' findings, intelligence reports, eyewitness accounts, etc. TwilightGardener Sep 2013 #3

No UN report yet RobertEarl Sep 2013 #4

When the report is readied, and evidence assembled (beyond the US/British/German TwilightGardener Sep 2013 #5

Will you? RobertEarl Sep 2013 #6

I haven't drawn a conclusion on whether or not a strike is a good idea. TwilightGardener Sep 2013 #7

Good for you RobertEarl Sep 2013 #10

I guess you mean US bombs, because bombs are falling already. What we should want is to stop the Mass Sep 2013 #14

Yes, stop all bombs RobertEarl Sep 2013 #16

Did anyone bother to inform our diplomat that the key to diplomacy is to be diplomatic? Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2013 #8

Russia remembers the "limited" Libyan intervention. They won't get burned again. Comrade Grumpy Sep 2013 #9

Luckily, the US has never used it's vote at the Security Council to protect their interests... AngryAmish Sep 2013 #11

no, they are exercising their RIGHT to a veto.... mike_c Sep 2013 #12

I am getting really tired of these moronic statements from the State Dept. bemildred Sep 2013 #13

Really. Don't they know that's our job? Downtown Hound Sep 2013 #15