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| Lebanon: U.S. Blocking Call for Cease-Fire | |
| 2006-07-16 | |
| UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Lebanon accused the United States on Saturday of blocking a U.N. Security Council statement calling for a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah, saying the impotence of the United Nations' most powerful body sent the wrong signal to small countries and the Arab world. "It's unacceptable because people are still under shelling, bombardment and destruction is going on ... and people are dying," said Lebanese special envoy Nouhad Mahmoud. Qatar, the only Arab nation on the council, received widespread support during closed council consultations late Saturday for a press statement calling for an immediate cease-fire, restraint in the use of force, and the protection of civilians caught in the conflict, council diplomats said. But Argentina's U.N. Ambassador Cesar Mayoral said the United States objected to any statement and Britain opposed calling for a cease-fire. The U.S. and Britain want to wait for the outcome of this weekend's Group of Eight meeting in Russia, an Arab League foreign ministers meeting, and a mission sent to the Middle East by Secretary-General Kofi Annan, Mayoral and other diplomats said. France's U.N. Ambassador Jean-Marc de La Sabliere, the current council president, confirmed "there was no agreement on a text tonight, but we will meet on Monday." "Many delegations would have liked to have a very prompt reaction," he said. "Others think the spotlight should be elsewhere, not here in the council. " But Lebanon's Mahmoud protested, saying while innocent civilians are killed, "here we are impotent." "It sends very wrong signals not only to the Lebanese people but to the Arab people, to all small nations that we are left to the might of Israel and nobody is doing anything," he said. "We have many reasons to expect much more from the Security Council," said Mahmoud. And from the United States? "They were always supportive in the last 1 1/2 years, but when it comes to Israel it seems things change," he said.
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| Posted by:Steve White |
| #12 But Lebanon's Mahmoud protested, saying while innocent civilians are killed, "here we are impotent." "It sends very wrong signals not only to the Lebanese people but to the Arab people, to all small nations that we are left to the might of Israel and nobody is doing anything," he said. Indeed Mahmud, its sending a signal and the signal is loud and clear.... ALLOW A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION TO TAKE ROOT IN YOUR "SOVEREIGN" COUNTRY, LET THEM ACCUMULATE A HORRIFIC ARSENAL OF UMPTEEN THOUSAND ROCKETS, IGNORE THEM OR EVEN GIVE THEM A SEAT IN YOUR PARLIAMENT, AND VOILA ! BEFORE YOU KNOW IT THEY MAKE A BIG BIG MISTAKE AND YOUR FUCKING ASS IS ANSWERABLE TO US ! Kapisch ????? is the signal loud and clear ? HASTALAVISTA Mahmud baby ! |
| Posted by: Elder of Zion 2006-07-16 09:10 |
| #11 I think the Isreali spin meisters should be pushing the kidnapping issue as hard as the US media pushes the numerous "missing pretty blonde girl" cases. In all the coverage yesterday, they were barely mentioned... Sort of an Israeli "Amber Alert" that includes F-15's. |
| Posted by: Capsu78 2006-07-16 09:01 |
| #10 it seems things change, He noticed! Step 1. Now to step 2. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2006-07-16 07:04 |
| #9 Good point, Tony. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2006-07-16 06:53 |
| #8 ...saying the impotence of the United Nations' most powerful body sent the wrong signal to small countries and the Arab world On the contrary, it's sending exactly the right signals - the old ways of doing things, where some shithole country, famed for nothing more than killing 000's of it's own citizens would have the same standing and say as a country such as the US, is over. As our American friends would say "wake up and smell the coffee". Dimwit. |
| Posted by: Tony (UK) 2006-07-16 06:23 |
| #7 "It's unacceptable because people are still under shelling, bombardment and destruction is going on ... and people are dying," said Lebanese special envoy Nouhad Mahmoud. Qatar, the only Arab nation on the council, received widespread support during closed council consultations late Saturday for a press statement calling for an immediate cease-fire, restraint in the use of force, and the protection of civilians caught in the conflict, council diplomats said. I'm sure they're referring to Hezballah as the aggressor, right? Or maybe get closer to the root with Syria and Iran? After which Israel would stand down and Hezballah would be made to just magically go away permanently? Hasn't this been tried before? FWIW (which isn't much!), don't I recall a couple of UN resolutions dealing with this point directly? But Lebanon's Mahmoud protested, saying while innocent civilians are killed, "here we are impotent." Again referring to Hezballah, right? "It sends very wrong signals not only to the Lebanese people but to the Arab people, to all small nations that we are left to the might of Israel and nobody is doing anything," he said. Wrong signals == signals you don't want to hear about due to extreme denial of the causes and resulting effects? "We have many reasons to expect much more from the Security Council," said Mahmoud. In terms of resolutions regarding eliminating the Hezballah thingy, right? And from the United States? "They were always supportive in the last 1 1/2 years, but when it comes to Israel it seems things change," he said. There's a reason. Hopefully things will change for the better and you will enjoy more support in the future. |
| Posted by: gorb 2006-07-16 04:17 |
| #6 Excellent point, TT. |
| Posted by: anonymous5089 2006-07-16 02:30 |
| #5 Don't forget that while 3 were kidnapped there were many more killed and wounded during the kidnappings. Kidnappings are serious but murder is murder. If it is not murder to the terrorists then it is war and they are getting a dose of what war really is. |
| Posted by: Throger Thains8048 2006-07-16 02:28 |
| #4 Gee whiz, I guess ya shouldn't have pissed them fellers off, huh? |
| Posted by: Clumble Angath2541 2006-07-16 02:10 |
| #3 And from the United States? "They were always supportive in the last 1 1/2 years, but when it comes to Israel it seems things change," he said. Yea, and you were suppose to throw the cockroaches out of southern lebanon too. |
| Posted by: Captain America 2006-07-16 00:41 |
| #2 Cometh the hour, cometh the man. Bush is perfect as Prez, and Bolton is perfect as Ambassador. Am glad they are focussing on Hizballah and repeating often that the war was caused by Hizballah firing rockets from southern lebanon, abducting soldiers. As the rest of the world tries to play the equivalence game and the victim card, someone needs to remind people how it all started. They soon forget and think Israel just attacked unprovoked. Now they have only the lame duck argument of disproportionate response. |
| Posted by: Anon1 2006-07-16 00:17 |
| #1 I'm thankfully that Bolton was chosen as US Ambassador. IMO, the perfect man for the job at this time. |
| Posted by: Danking70 2006-07-16 00:12 |