U.N. Resolution on Syria Blocked by Russia and China

[babsbunny]

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/05/world/middleeast/russia-and-china-block-united-nations-resolution-on-syria.html?_r=1

By NEIL MacFARQUHAR
Published: October 4, 2011

UNITED NATIONS — Months of wrangling at the Security Council over a resolution condemning Syria failed on Tuesday after Russia and China vetoed a resolution that contained a weak reference to the possibility of sanctions against Damascus.

Nine nations, including the United States and its Western allies, voted for the measure, while Brazil, India, South Africa and Lebanon abstained.

Russia, whose main ally in the Middle East is Syria, had said previously that it would not accept a resolution that included even a hint of sanctions. The wording had been heavily watered down in hopes of avoiding the veto.

[SoCalNative]

1. Okay

then let's enact the sanctions against Russia and China too.