US Vetoes UN Vote to Condemn Israel for Protecting Itself
From Fox News:The United States vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution Thursday condemning Israel's assassination of a Hamas leader, calling the measure "one-sided" and saying it ignored the group's bloody record of terrorism.
The United States had demanded that the resolution on the death of Ahmed Yassin include a mention of attacks by Hamas and other militant groups. Algeria, the resolution's sponsor, had resisted identifying the groups by name or citing specific attacks.
"This Security Council does nothing to contribute to a peaceful settlement when it condemns one party's actions and turns a blind eye to everything else occurring in the region," U.S. Ambassador John Negroponte said before the vote that came after days of bitter debate.
The vote was 11 countries in favor, three countries abstaining, and one country against -- the United States.
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The 11 Security Council members who voted for the measure on Thursday were: China, Russia, France, The Philippines, Angola, Chile, Pakistan, Spain, Algeria, Benin and Brazil.
Britain, Germany and Romania abstained from the vote.
Matt's Chat
What an outrage...further proof that the UN is useless when it comes to fighting terrorism. And what's that I see? France is on the WRONG side again... And lookee there, so is Russia... Hmm... At least England and Germany had the guts to abstain.Mark's Remarks
Now we see who is really serious about this war on Terror. Israel is fighting it, and they are taking out the evildoers. France and Russia continue to succor those who don't give them trouble, to kowtow and not take principled stands. Bravo to the US for standing on principle, as we are fighting these devils ourselves......
