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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (195766)8/7/2006 4:35:22 PM
From: GST  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
<US congress> Well, if the US Congress can act in the name of the UN we can save a lot of money and free up some prime real estate by shutting down that big building in New York where the official representatives from countries all over the world get together to do things in the name of the UN. This is great news -- just let Congress call the shots from now on and put it on UN letterhead. How simple.

Back in the real world, Kofi Annan declared the US invasion of Iraq illegal and not sanctioned by the UN, but of course since in your mind the US Congress speaks for the UN then it matters little what the head of the UN has to asy about the matter.



To: Hawkmoon who wrote (195766)8/7/2006 4:44:26 PM
From: jttmab  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
Because there WAS NO DOUBT in the minds of those UNSC members who voted for 1441 as to what the United States had in mind for Saddam should he not resolve the material breach in the cease-fire.

True, which was why the French forced several changes to the draft resolution to make sure that 1441 didn't grant authorization to use force and another vote of the security council would be necessary.

jttmab


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