Interesting Data on the use of Veto Power by Permament UN Security Council Members

[justint]

from Globalpolicy.org

The US has 76 vetoes,just about all of them have been made to protect Israel.

 

[HappyPuppy]

Originally posted by: justint
from Globalpolicy.org

The US has 76 vetoes,just about all of them have been made to protect Israel.

What's wrong with "protecting" Israel?

 

[justint]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy

Originally posted by: justint
from Globalpolicy.org

The US has 76 vetoes,just about all of them have been made to protect Israel.

What's wrong with "protecting" Israel?

I'm just giving information on what those vetoes are about as I am sure most people do not know that. You are little touchy aren't you.

 

[ViRGE]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy

Originally posted by: justint
from Globalpolicy.org

The US has 76 vetoes,just about all of them have been made to protect Israel.

What's wrong with "protecting" Israel?

Nothing, as long as you don't mind pissing off their enemies.

 

[coolVariable]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy

Originally posted by: justint
from Globalpolicy.org

The US has 76 vetoes,just about all of them have been made to protect Israel.

What's wrong with "protecting" Israel?

Protecting terrorists .........

 

[justint]

Originally posted by: coolVariable

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy

Originally posted by: justint
from Globalpolicy.org

The US has 76 vetoes,just about all of them have been made to protect Israel.

What's wrong with "protecting" Israel?

Protecting terrorists .........

Are you calling the Israelis terrorists??????

 

[Martin]

Interesting...thanks for the info.

 

[coolVariable]

Originally posted by: justint

Originally posted by: coolVariable

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy

Originally posted by: justint
from Globalpolicy.org

The US has 76 vetoes,just about all of them have been made to protect Israel.

What's wrong with "protecting" Israel?

Protecting terrorists .........

Are you calling the Israelis terrorists??????

They are clearly terrorizing palestinian civilians => terrorists.
Also you might want to read up on your earlier history of the state of israel .... not nice.

And how come?
Iraq does not comply with 2 UN resolutions => US goes to War
Israel does not comply with MULTIPLE UN resolutions => US protects them

 

[sandorski]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy

Originally posted by: justint
from Globalpolicy.org

The US has 76 vetoes,just about all of them have been made to protect Israel.

What's wrong with "protecting" Israel?

I suppose the same could be asked about Iraq, but the real question is, "Why can 1 country repeatedly veto UN Resolutions regarding Israel, then turn around and throw a hissy fit when other(2+) countries threaten to veto 1 Resolution(more accurately: alleged/potential resolution) against Iraq?"

 

[Siddhartha]

Originally posted by: coolVariable

Originally posted by: justint

Originally posted by: coolVariable

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy

Originally posted by: justint
from Globalpolicy.org

The US has 76 vetoes,just about all of them have been made to protect Israel.

What's wrong with "protecting" Israel?

Protecting terrorists .........

Are you calling the Israelis terrorists??????

They are clearly terrorizing palestinian civilians => terrorists.
Also you might want to read up on your earlier history of the state of israel .... not nice.

And how come?
Iraq does not comply with 2 UN resolutions => US goes to War
Israel does not comply with MULTIPLE UN resolutions => US protects them

Exactly what I was going to post.

 

[speg]

What does the states get out of protecting Israel?

 

[jeremy806]

The U.S. will always protect Isreal, everyone can feel free to peacefully bitch about the policy but it is not changing.

As far as the hissy fit comment, life is not fair and not everyone gets treated equally.

jeremy806

 

[LH]

Iraq does not comply with 2 UN resolutions => US goes to War

Its actually 16 or 17. Plus they lost and signed a cease fire. Israel has never lost a war, even though they were attacked by other countries. Lets be honest. The UN screwed over Israel by not giving them all the land Israel was promised. Israel isnt terrorizing any more than the palestinians are. Arafat and Sharon both need to go.

 

[Czar]

Originally posted by: LH

Iraq does not comply with 2 UN resolutions => US goes to War

Its actually 16 or 17. Plus they lost and signed a cease fire. Israel has never lost a war, even though they were attacked by other countries. Lets be honest. The UN screwed over Israel by not giving them all the land Israel was promised. Israel isnt terrorizing any more than the palestinians are. Arafat and Sharon both need to go.

Israel has taken alot more land than the UN promised them

 

[LH]

What does the states get out of protecting Israel?

An ally and little else. We protect Israel because no one else will, willingly. If we didnt protect them they would be attacked, and would forced to use nuclear weapons against its enemies to avoid their millions being slaughtered.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Originally posted by: Czar

Originally posted by: LH

Iraq does not comply with 2 UN resolutions => US goes to War

Its actually 16 or 17. Plus they lost and signed a cease fire. Israel has never lost a war, even though they were attacked by other countries. Lets be honest. The UN screwed over Israel by not giving them all the land Israel was promised. Israel isnt terrorizing any more than the palestinians are. Arafat and Sharon both need to go.

Israel has taken alot more land than the UN promised them

The land that Israel took was during an act of war from an opposing group. Remember that the Arab countries went after Israel in '47 and '67. Their aim was to destroy Israel. Of those couintries only Eygpt has renounced the declaration.

The Arab countries caused the initial problem and refused to accept the Palestians that were displayed (driven out) by Israel occupation.. As long as Israel is at war, they can not afford to have a 20 mile choke point.

The Palestinian have never renounce war and they wish to be considered a state.

The UN screwed up royally in the beginning when they were under the strong influence of the Arab/British and Russian influence groups.

 

[Red Dawn]

The desision by the UN to creates the Nation of Israel is the worse mistake they ever made. If they hadn't of done that the world wouldn't be in the mess it is now.

 

[StageLeft]

This veto power stuff is nonsense. I still don't understand the use of it.

 

[tcsenter]

And how come?
Iraq does not comply with 2 UN resolutions => US goes to War
Israel does not comply with MULTIPLE UN resolutions => US protects them

Well let us first presume Iraq has violated only two UN Security Council resolution, which isn't true, but we'll say it is.

Care to name or at least provide a source for all these 'multiple' UN Security Council resolutions which Israel is in violation? Shouldn't be too hard, thanks.

 

[Martin]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn
The desision by the UN to creates the Nation of Israel is the worse mistake they ever made. If they hadn't of done that the world wouldn't be in the mess it is now.

Its not the creation of Israel, but the location of it that was the mistake. If the Jews wanted a worthless peace of dessert, the UN should have given them a piece of sahara....or texas.

 

[coolVariable]

Originally posted by: jeremy806
The U.S. will always protect Isreal, everyone can feel free to peacefully bitch about the policy but it is not changing.

As far as the hissy fit comment, life is not fair and not everyone gets treated equally.

jeremy806

Wow. Sounds just like some newspapers in Germany during the 20's.
Need I to remind you what happened in the 30's?