[zefrog]

There are just the last 30 years. If I remember correctly, France vetoed once against a US resoultion, I believe it was in 1956 for the Suez crisis. The french and british were anti-Nasser, pro-Israeli, and marching to war. The americans were pro-Nasser and preferred containment. Plus ca change...

[bobi]

so what?

stop wasting your time.

[Kevin Curry]

Th UN (inluding France) ordered to Iraq to disarm within 60 days twelve years ago. Nothing happened for 11.9 years until the US and Great Britain ordered their military forces to the area. What did France do during these 11.9 years that made the slightest difference? What is France doing now but trying to undermine the force that has made any difference at all?

France is destroying the UN. And the US and Great Britain will destroy the regime of Saddam Hussein. That's a good deal all the way round.

[wretchard]

It's a very interesting list of vetoes. The vast majority concern two subjects: UN resolutions condemning Israel and South Africa. Doubtless the people in Southern Africa are benefitting immensely under the regimes endorsed by the UN Security Council and I am gratified to see that you are proud of that.

It would surely be best for all concerned if the US gave way on the first point too. After the Jews were driven into the sea, there will be peace and security in the region. Perhaps you would care to move to that paradise in the immediate aftermath, after the removal of a US veto makes it's attainment possible. Of course, the Jews might fire off 300 nukes before they die, a factor that America might have considered in their deliberations, but that is a detail.

My favorite is the US veto of the 1980 Endorsement of the Program of Action for Second Half of United Nations Decade for Women. If ever a subject required serious deliberation in the Security Council, this was it.

I thank you for publishing the list of Security Council Resolutions that the United States has vetoed, but probably not for the reasons you intended. It has made me absolutely certain that the world would be a madhouse without America and everlastingly grateful for calling my attention to that fact.

[AFPhys]

France is destroying the UN. That is good.

[Brytani]

"1986 Condemns Israel for sky-jacking a Libyan airliner."

I don't remember this incident, can anyone refresh my memory?

[Catspaw]

I notice you didn't provide a link or a source. Did you get this list from Stormfront?

[NoControllingLegalAuthority]

The U.N. is headed for the dust bin of history. It has no moral authority. It is dominated by cowards, scoundrels and thieves. It's participants do not even obey the laws of the city of New York. Many of us are ready to help U.N. personnel pack and to drive them to the airport for a one-way trip out of our country. Today would not be soon enough. Good riddance to the self-serving human debris.

[bart99]

Since there are several arab states, including Iraq, whose POLICY is the extermination of the state of Israel, it's right to even exist - that has been going on since it was formed by the UN back in the late 40s - it has become a regular event for reolutions to be put forth condeming anything the Isralies do, even if it's in self-defense. Thank god for our veto power. But then, nothing the UN passes is ever enforced (note the 17 reolutions against Iraq).

By the way, the Isralies are prepared to launch many nukes if it appears that weapons of Mass destruction are tossed their way to eliminate their state/country. They feel they ain't gonna go down alone.

[MEG33]

Straw had Villipin for lunch today in the UN.