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Largs
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| Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 8:04 am Post subject: The UN is a useless |
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Britain and the US have condemned Russia and China for vetoing a draft UN Security Council resolution to impose sanctions on Zimbabwe's leaders.
UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband said the veto was incomprehensible. The US said it brought into question Russia's reliability as a G8 partner.
Zimbabwe and its main ally South Africa welcomed the result.
Russia and China defended their stance, saying the situation in Zimbabwe posed no threat to international stability.
The proposed measures had included an arms embargo and a travel ban for President Robert Mugabe and 13 of his key allies.
Zimbabwe's Information Minister Sikhanyiso Ndlovu described the resolution as a Western plot and welcomed its rejection.
"We are happy that the United Nations principle of non-interference with member states of the United Nations has been brought to the understanding of the whole world," he said.
"Russia and China have only observed the principles of the United Nations. We... would like to thank those who helped defeat international racism disguised as multilateral action at the UN."
There has been growing international criticism of Zimbabwe since the re-election of Mr Mugabe in a run-off boycotted by the opposition.
The opposition's Morgan Tsvangirai and his Movement for Democratic Change party say they had faced a campaign of violence by Mugabe supporters, which left dozens dead and thousands injured and forced from their homes.
Russia and China said they opposed the resolution because the situation in Zimbabwe did not threaten international stability. More
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| Russia and China defended their stance, saying the situation in Zimbabwe posed no threat to international stability. |
Doesn't matter that it's just plain wrong, then? What a load of bollocks.
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As long as Russia and China can muddy up the works, they can appear to be fending off the imperalist West and maintaining the iron fist of control over their respective populations. And, as long as Russia feels the US is blocking their entry into the WTO they will do what they can to derail the UNSC. It's a perfectly lovely mess over there. Zimbabwe needs to be dealt with, and it is apparent that the UN doesn't have the guts.
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If Mugabe were to give up power he would probably have to leave his cozy little home.
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