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2013-10-18 Arabia
Saudi Arabia, angered over Mideast, declines Security Council seat
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Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2013-10-18 09:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ]  Top

#1 Good. Let Israel have it. They're experts on security.
Posted by European Conservative 2013-10-18 10:42||   2013-10-18 10:42|| Front Page Top

#2 Indeed they are, and they seldom publicize 'prisoner snatches' or other, similar or related operations.
Posted by Besoeker 2013-10-18 11:11||   2013-10-18 11:11|| Front Page Top

#3 money cant buy be love.....
Posted by Paul D 2013-10-18 16:22||   2013-10-18 16:22|| Front Page Top

#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||   2013-10-18 16:56|| Front Page Top

#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||   2013-10-18 20:55|| Front Page Top

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