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2012-06-15 Europe

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Posted by Fred 2012-06-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 I'm completely at a loss why any country would fund the U.N.?

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2012-06-15 03:46|| 2012-06-15 03:46|| Front Page Top

#2 I wouldn't worry about it. The UK has veto power in the Security Council. The General Assembly can pass all the resolutions they want, but the only ones with "teeth" come from the Security Council.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2012-06-15 07:55|| 2012-06-15 07:55|| Front Page Top

#3 Of course the UK could sponsor similar actions to champion the aboriginal rights of the Basques, citing their own actions with Scotland as a model for Madrid.

Posted by Procopius2k 2012-06-15 09:00|| 2012-06-15 09:00|| Front Page Top

#4 Molon Labe

Posted by mojo 2012-06-15 10:45|| 2012-06-15 10:45|| Front Page Top

#5 Ceuta.

Posted by Grunter 2012-06-15 11:33|| 2012-06-15 11:33|| Front Page Top

#6 Glad that all of Spain's other issues and problems have been cleared up so they can pick this fight

Posted by Frank G 2012-06-15 11:50|| 2012-06-15 11:50|| Front Page Top

#7 Spain picks this fight because it hurts their national pride. And they don't have much left of it at this point. It is the only thing they can do to make themselves feel better about themselves.

Posted by DarthVader 2012-06-15 16:05|| 2012-06-15 16:05|| Front Page Top

#8 "Come and take it"

Posted by swksvolFF 2012-06-15 17:25|| 2012-06-15 17:25|| Front Page Top

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