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After Obama win, U.S. backs new U.N. arms treaty talks
Reuters ^ | Wed Nov 7, 2012 6:48pm EST | Louis Charbonnea

Posted on 11/07/2012 4:50:07 PM PST by Mad Dawgg

(Reuters) - Hours after U.S. President Barack Obama was re-elected, the United States backed a U.N. committee's call on Wednesday to renew debate over a draft international treaty to regulate the $70 billion global conventional arms trade.

U.N. delegates and gun control activists have complained that talks collapsed in July largely because Obama feared attacks from Republican rival Mitt Romney if his administration was seen as supporting the pact, a charge Washington denies.

The month-long talks at U.N. headquarters broke off after the United States - along with Russia and other major arms producers - said it had problems with the draft treaty and asked for more time.

But the U.N. General Assembly's disarmament committee moved quickly after Obama's win to approve a resolution calling for a new round of talks March 18-28. It passed with 157 votes in favor, none against and 18 abstentions.

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To: Scutter

Only if you play by their rules. As of now, all bets are off, anything goes.


41 posted on 11/07/2012 6:07:52 PM PST by factoryrat (We are the producers, the creators. Grow it, mine it, build it.)
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To: Red Steel

Over their dead bodies will they try to implement this.


42 posted on 11/07/2012 6:08:47 PM PST by Clump ( the tree of liberty is withering like a stricken fig tree)
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To: Mad Dawgg

I just read a series of long scathing comments about the re-election of Barrack Obama on Facebook by a Chinese National living here who once dreamt of immigrating. Struggling a bit with grammar, but very lengthy and clearly pissed off. Pretty stunning. (I can’t seem to copy paste them, else I would.)


43 posted on 11/07/2012 6:14:21 PM PST by Fitzy_888 ("ownership society")
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To: Mad Dawgg

That didn’t take long...


44 posted on 11/07/2012 6:16:59 PM PST by HiJinx (Bring back public hangings!)
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To: Sooth2222

Yea yea a boating accident sadly claimed all my guns and ammo too.
At least the ones that didn’t burn in the house fire a year earlier.


45 posted on 11/07/2012 6:18:17 PM PST by Clump ( the tree of liberty is withering like a stricken fig tree)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Thanks Mad Dawgg.
...backed a U.N. committee's call on Wednesday to renew debate over a draft international treaty to regulate the $70 billion global conventional arms trade.
When firearms are outlawed, only shariah-law-abiding jihadists will have firearms.


46 posted on 11/07/2012 6:23:32 PM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: GeronL

We might have to SHOW them how the 2nd works someday...


47 posted on 11/07/2012 6:24:58 PM PST by Quickgun (I came into this world kicking and screaming and covered in someone else's blood. If i have to, I ca)
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To: Quickgun

certainly looks like it


48 posted on 11/07/2012 6:25:39 PM PST by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: Red Steel

Of course you will.

They will come for them in the middle of the night, or send you neighbor for them. Or grab you wife, kids, etc, until you turn them over.

And all those nice young men in uniforms will say “We are just following orders.”

Don’t be naive. They will kill a few in a spectacular fashion and most will follow suit.


49 posted on 11/07/2012 6:30:07 PM PST by redgolum ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
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To: redgolum

You don’t know me that well.


50 posted on 11/07/2012 6:33:53 PM PST by Red Steel
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To: Fitzy_888

Can you copy and paste the URL? I would like to read it if it’s available. I work with people from Slovakia who are saying the same things.


51 posted on 11/07/2012 6:34:11 PM PST by babyfreep
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To: napscoordinator

Don’t even think he lost because he was “liberal.” That’s insanity.


52 posted on 11/07/2012 6:35:30 PM PST by UltraV (I use the term Leftist not liberal, because a true liberal would not support government censorship.)
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To: redgolum
"They will kill a few in a spectacular fashion and most will follow suit."

Well, I guess that can work both ways now can't it?

53 posted on 11/07/2012 6:36:48 PM PST by noiseman (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.)
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To: Mad Dawgg

Obama wants blood...he’ll get it


54 posted on 11/07/2012 6:40:00 PM PST by Tyrannis
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To: Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America
And that’s why FoxNews was so hot to declare 0bama the winner last night..

and they should have done ....what???

55 posted on 11/07/2012 6:41:14 PM PST by terycarl
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To: BCW

I missed that. If anyone knows of a mutual fund that focuses on gun comapnies pls advise.


56 posted on 11/07/2012 6:48:00 PM PST by plain talk
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To: Mad Dawgg

if you want an example as to how the 2nd amendment works....challenge it!!!!


57 posted on 11/07/2012 6:51:28 PM PST by terycarl
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To: Mad Dawgg

Ran by Cabela’s to pick up a Bushmaster this afternoon - place was absolutely packed. Budsgunsshop.com and cheaperthandirt.com were also jam-packed with shoppers all day (websites have an active counter).


58 posted on 11/07/2012 6:54:57 PM PST by mykroar (RIP America :: 11/6/12)
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To: rfp1234

The NRA was heavily involved in this election as posted and discussed right here on FR.


59 posted on 11/07/2012 6:55:11 PM PST by Republican Wildcat
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To: Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America

They weren’t the first to do so.


60 posted on 11/07/2012 6:57:02 PM PST by Republican Wildcat
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