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| Singapore to back war against Iraq |
| 2003-03-15 |
| Singapore has said it would back a US-led war against Iraq without a second UN Security Council resolution if Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein does not disarm immediately. "If Iraq gets away without disarming, it will send a very bad signal to extremist groups across the world," Foreign Minister Shanmugam Jayakumar told parliament on Friday, according to a statement. "The fact that the Security Council cannot reach consensus on a second resolution cannot be taken as an excuse for inaction." Singapore's a very pragmatic place... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #4 Pragmatisiam I understand |
| Posted by: raptor 2003-03-16 07:30:55 |
| #3 Philipines and Japan are also supportive. Essentially all of non-muslim, non-Communist East Asia is swinging our way. They looks more and more like an evolving global alignment. |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2003-03-15 21:24:35 |
| #2 Pragmatic is a good description. They do what works. They've noticed that the Security Council doesn't work, probably figure the UN's on the way down, and are going to do their best to get in a good position for later favors. Good for them. |
| Posted by: Kathy K 2003-03-15 15:51:12 |
| #1 Ah yes, the land of a thousand lashes. Looks like they get the point. (no pun intended... really). |
| Posted by: RW 2003-03-15 13:17:32 |