MSNBC - U.S. Vetoes Measure On Israel’s Wall

[jayfish]

http://www.msnbc.com/news/980544.asp?0cv=CA01

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THE UNITED STATES was the lone vote against the resolution on the 15-member Security Council Tuesday, though four nations abstained. The vote came after a daylong open debate in which most of the 40 nations that spoke condemned Israel for building the barrier, which cuts into the West Bank, as a grab for land.
U.S. Ambassador John Negroponte said the resolution was “unbalanced” and “did not further the goals of peace and security in the region.”
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A big wall does further the goals of peace and security in the region?

Jay

[tom_paine]

1. Reichsmarschall Negroponte, a convicted felon, says:

"This resolution is not as Fair and Balanced as our Faux Reichspropaganda!"

[NNN0LHI]

2. Good fences make good neighbors...

...unless of course if your neighbor happens to place a fence on your property.

Don

[Jorje Bzsch]

3. Welcom to the Berlin wall 2

I dont give a fuck how stinks my neighbour or he sarve to death. All I need Is me Myself And I.

[Rose Siding]

4. Mr Negroponte, Tear down this wall!

Hard to talk sense to the Evil Empire. Oh, wait...

[hang a left]

5. which countries abstained?

[saigon68]

6. The four countries that abstained

The four countries that abstained were Bulgaria, Cameroon, Germany and Britain

[eablair3]

7. Why don't they show a MAP of the wall in these media reports?

Another U.S. veto for Israel.

It's more than interesting that they never show a map of the "separation" wall in any of these various U.S. media reports. I've never seen one on TV. Has anyone?



http://www.gush-shalom.org/thewall/

[xxqqqzme]

8. this vote is getting major

coverage in the ME. Watching 'Mosaics' last night and all ME countries covered it w/ Lebanese TV showing the vote w/ US hand high in the air, like he was proud 2 do it.

Oh yeah, we're making just tons of friends in the ME.

[damnraddem]

9. The U.S. supports the new Iron Curtain.

Someone should send the Bushistas a piece of the Berlin Wall, just as a reminder.