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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 01:00 PM Original message |
Why doesn't the UN get involved in Iraq like they did with Lebanon?? |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
1. Simple. There is no such "cease fire" in Iraq |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 01:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Plus the UN humanitarian mission HQ was one of the 1st bombing casualties |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
2. they just observed the anniversary of the attack on UN headquarters |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
3. It'd have to be in the Security Council. U.S. has a veto. Simple. |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
5. They want more support from other countries. |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
6. The US has veto power. |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 02:22 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. abso-lutely |
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Taxloss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
7. Many Iraqis hate the UN. |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
8. because the US "regime changed" Iraq, whereas Lebanon govt. is still |
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Nutmegger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-20-06 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
10. Kofi Annan already said the war is illegal |
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