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| Saudi Arabia, angered over Mideast, declines Security Council seat |
| 2013-10-18 |
| Posted by:Anguper Hupomosing9418 |
| #5 See also REALTED TOPIX > [US News & World Report] UN HAD NO FOREWARNING OF SAUDI SNUB IN SECURITY COUNCIL. and * SAME > [Times of Israel] FRANCE SUGGESTS REFORMING VETO POWERS ON UNSC, after the Saudi turndown. IMO it will be an uphill battle, as I have to wonder does Paris think RUSSIA + CHINA INDIA + UK, etc. will accept LESS POWERS-N-AUTHORITIES in deference to the New, Smaller Guys = World Powers??? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2013-10-18 20:55 |
| #4 Saudi Arabia is still a member of the UN. So how does declining a Security Council seat help them? Or to put it another way, how would accepting a Security Council seat hamper them? I don't think they did this because they're miffed. I'm hoping that someone here with more knowledge of the UN can explain this move by Saudi Arabia. |
| Posted by: Chuck 2013-10-18 16:56 |
| #3 money cant buy be love..... |
| Posted by: Paul D 2013-10-18 16:22 |
| #2 Indeed they are, and they seldom publicize 'prisoner snatches' or other, similar or related operations. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2013-10-18 11:11 |
| #1 Good. Let Israel have it. They're experts on security. |
| Posted by: European Conservative 2013-10-18 10:42 |