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To: NickSE who wrote (72133)	2/7/2003 12:22:10 PM
From: michael97123	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Question to the thread. Is a no vote by a permanent member automatically a veto? Do they have to abstain to avoid a veto or can they give a qualified no? My believe is that NO=VETO. mike

To: NickSE who wrote (72133)	2/7/2003 12:50:01 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Respond to of 281500

"If the question were put today, France would say no to a resolution authorising the use of force," said the aide, described by Le Monde as "an authorized commentator of presidential thinking." The French are still talking big but have left themselves some wiggle room. The resolution that will be brought to the vote won't authorise force; it will be Richard Holbrooke's "half resolution" that says that Iraq has not complied with Resolution 1441 but is vague about consequences. In short, it will be a train that France can hop aboard at the last minute while preserving face, at least in their own minds.