Posted on 04/18/2006 3:42:27 AM PDT by IrishMike
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia and China blocked U.N. sanctions on Monday against four Sudanese held responsible for abuses in Darfur but the United States said it would force a public vote on the issue.
The four men, whittled down from a longer British list, include one Sudanese government official, one pro-government militia member, and two rebel leaders, the first to be slated for sanctions authorized by the U.N. Security Council more than a year ago. The four were not identified.
Both the Russian and Chinese ambassadors told reporters now was not the time to impose a travel ban or an assets freeze on Sudanese individuals because of the ongoing peace talks on the escalating Darfur conflict, held in Abuja, Nigeria. They did not make clear if they would approve the embargoes later.
A council sanctions committee on Thursday distributed the four names for approval to all 15 council nations. Had no one objected, the list would have been adopted on Monday.
But China on Monday submitted a letter to the committee, saying the sanctions panel -- and not the full council as U.S. Ambassador John Bolton proposed -- should discuss the issue further, diplomats said. Russia made its objection known in a telephone call, saying it aligned itself with China.
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"""However, Bolton said he wanted a resolution that would impose the sanctions, thereby forcing Russia and China, who have frequently sided with the Khartoum government, to approve, abstain or veto the action publicly.
"We've been trying to get this process in gear for a year," Bolton said. New discussions are expected on Tuesday.
"We are preparing a resolution for the full council to adopt. It would impose the sanctions." Bolton said. "It's a down payment, and certainly not the end of the sanctions process."""
This would be a nice time to remind people how the Democrats blocked John Bolton.
Perhaps, but this isn't a manifestation. The problem presented here is that US taxpayers continue to flush money into this toilet called UN.
Bolton, are you kidding? If Russia and China don't agree, why, they are our allies, so Bolton must be wrong. Anyway, he is a Republican , part of the culture of corruption, and he should dye his mustache. sarc/
How about a nice Snidely Whiplash look? :-)
Russia and China couldnt care less how many die anywhere else in the world , It helps take the pressure off their Civil Rights violations. Such as selling organs from dissidents.
There is a lot of logic in that. Letting the Muslims do their dirty work for them.
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