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2006-03-21 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Fred 2006-03-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Brits are talking surprisingly tough. They seem interested in heading towards militarily enforceable sanctions - some kind of blockade, IIUC. Russians and Chinese wont be too eager for that, I think.

Posted by liberalhawk 2006-03-21 09:49|| 2006-03-21 09:49|| Front Page Top

#2 Good Cop, Bad Cop. Split the difference.

Get all 5 signed on to any resolution and it gives W the fig leaf of multilateral condemnation with sufficient ambiguity to permit force. He'll never get everyone explicitly on board for action, so settle for the best face for domestic purposes.

He then has to go to Congress for authorization of force to back up the resolution. And he needs to start prepping the people. The tin ear on these guys is astounding.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-03-21 10:14|| 2006-03-21 10:14|| Front Page Top

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