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To: neolib who wrote (182881)	3/4/2006 5:33:48 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Respond to of 281500

Does the NPT contain any provisions for military action against States party to the NPT who want to withdraw? No, nor do I think that ANY international treaty would invoke such an authority. And the NPT specifically states that any party has the right to withdraw from the treaty: 1. Each Party shall in exercising its national sovereignty have the right to withdraw from the Treaty if it decides that extraordinary events, related to the subject matter of this Treaty, have jeopardized the supreme interests of its country. It shall give notice of such withdrawal to all other Parties to the Treaty and to the United Nations Security Council three months in advance. Such notice shall include a statement of the extraordinary events it regards as having jeopardized its supreme interests. fas.org However, nothing prevents other parties to the NPT from invoking economic sanctions, and/or referring the withdrawing party to the UNSC for consideration. Basically, the treaty, as with all treaties, is unenforceable via military force since they are bi (multi)-lateral agreements. Which is why all of this talk about having the IAEA investigate Israel's nuclear program is irrelevant since Israel has no obligation under the NPT, nor does it have any obligation to discuss its nuclear programs with anyone. However, there is no reason that international pressure couldn't be applied to have Israel sign the NPT, which would THEN bring them under the review authority of the IAEA. Hawk