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Nottingham

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Tue Sep-16-03 07:10 PM
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U.S. vetoes Arafat vote in U.N.

U.S. vetoes Arafat vote in U.N.
Tuesday, September 16, 2003 Posted: 2311 GMT ( 7:11 AM HKT)

U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. John Negroponte casts the lone 'no' vote in the Security Council.

UNITED NATIONS (CNN) -- The United States vetoed a U.N. resolution Tuesday that would have demanded Israel halt threats to expel Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat.

Eleven Security Council members voted for the resolution and three members abstained. The U.S. veto killed the resolution.

In the Middle East, chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat said: "This is a sad day for the United Nations. I hope the U.S. veto will not be interpreted by Israel as a license to kill Yasser Arafat."

The Israeli security Cabinet decided in principle last week to remove Arafat, calling him an obstacle to peace, but it provided no specifics about possible action.

The Arab League -- which proposed the U.N. resolution through Security Council member Syria -- has called Israel's decision to remove Arafat the equivalent of a declaration of war on Middle East peace.

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We are hearing War Talk in the UN more and More....especially from Syria :bounce:

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Nottingham

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Tue Sep-16-03 07:13 PM
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1. Sorry I didn;t see the other article

Dupe it me!

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rini

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Tue Sep-16-03 07:20 PM
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2. The US

held out for condemming Palestinian terror and the UN said no so we (the US) responded in kind.

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Darranar

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Tue Sep-16-03 07:52 PM
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3. HOW DARE THEY!

Oh, the stupidity!

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Flying_Pig

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Tue Sep-16-03 07:54 PM
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4. Any further proof needed of AIPAC/PNAC/Likud influence on our

government? I rest my case.....

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w4rma

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Tue Sep-16-03 08:46 PM
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5. Bush* is *totally* insane!!! This is not supporting Israel

this is supporting Prime Minister Sharon and his agenda (anti-Palistinian state?).

Sharon's agenda is counter-productive to Israel's (and especially America's) long term interests.

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otohara

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Tue Sep-16-03 10:35 PM
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6. Many Dupes - Locking

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=118372

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=117778

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=117470

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=116838

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