More strategic unhelpfulness from Russia and China.
From the article:
Russia and China vetoed proposed sanctions on Zimbabwe on Friday, rejecting U.S. efforts to step up punitive measures after the African nation’s disputed presidential election.
Western powers mustered nine votes, the minimum needed to gain approval in the 15-nation council, in a show of hands. But the failed [...]
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Russia, China Veto UN Sanctions for Mugabe Regime
Posted by Matt in July 11th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Africa, African Nation, China, Failed Resolution, George W Bush, Mugabe, Nation Council, President George W Bush, Presidential Election, Priority, Punitive Measures, Regime, Russia, Show Of Hands, UN, Un Sanctions, Veto, Zimbabwe
Rising Risk of a Military Confrontation between Israel and Iran?
Posted by Matt in June 18th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Iran, Israel, War, Boycott, diplomacy, Doable, Europeans, Failure, Flames, German Magazine, Hat Tip, Iran Nuclear, Israel, Israelis, Maximus, Middle East, Military Confrontation, Nuclear Facilities, Sanctions Regime, Spiegel, tehran, Un Sanctions, Year End
Is there a significant chance that Israel will attack by year end Iran’s nuclear facilities? The German magazine Spiegel argues so in a two-part article “Mission Doable“ and “‘We Will See a Middle East in Flames’“ (hat tip to Fabius Maximus):
While the Europeans continue to pin their hopes on diplomacy and are convinced that [...]
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