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2005-02-24 Europe

UN sanctions against Syria possible, warns Chirac

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Posted by Seafarious 2005-02-24 00:00:00 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Whenever I hear some dink say that the UNSC is the proper venue for decisions, I know that's simply code for either blackmail or obstruction - and the entity that insists the UNSC "works" is the beneficiary, regardless of which outcome occurs.

Posted by .com 2005-02-24 1:24:21 AM|| 2005-02-24 1:24:21 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 The Russians will veto any sanctions against Syria.
Chirac knows this. He is safe to say anything he wants.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2005-02-24 6:05:43 AM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2005-02-24 6:05:43 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Oh no, UN sanctions! exclaimed Baby Assad, quaking in his boots.

Posted by Spot 2005-02-24 8:28:52 AM|| 2005-02-24 8:28:52 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Chirac said he was "surprised by the unanimous determination, not only of the president of the United States (George W. Bush), but also of the entire EU, that 1559 be really applied and under the attentive watch of the UN".

The asshole is "surprised" that both Bush and the EU insist that a UN resolution "be really applied"!

Some Fwench company with interests in Lebanon that profits from the current situation evidently didn't get their memo out to ChirASS in a timely fashion. Or probably one that IS losing money on the current situation DID.

Posted by Ptah 2005-02-24 10:43:07 AM|| [http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2005-02-24 10:43:07 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Ze cur, zat Assad! My fah-mah-lee has ze investment in ze Beiruit. And zey can't use dem unless ze nasty soundrel gets his nah-stee Syrian boo-tox out of ze Lebanon toot sweet!

I shall suu-fr and go to zee US and to the UN secu-e-tee counceel, and it will be ze end of ze cur Assad!

Posted by Jacques Chirac 2005-02-24 12:32:18 PM|| 2005-02-24 12:32:18 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 What? No "sternly worded letter"?

I thought these guys were pros...

Posted by Raj 2005-02-24 12:58:22 PM|| 2005-02-24 12:58:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Since when has France abided by any U.N. Resolution? Remember those french-made missles in Iraq?

Posted by CrazyFool 2005-02-24 1:14:49 PM|| 2005-02-24 1:14:49 PM|| Front Page Top

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