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Russia, China veto UN resolution on Syria; US 'disgusted'
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Published: 04.02.12, 23:34
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31. #28...A NEED TO READ
Frank-el ,   Seattle USA   (02.05.12)
Easy boy...you need to read before you spew. Seems you're the one blinded by hate - you can't seem to read straight. Your statements about my intentions are simply inaccurate. I made no comparisons, I simply reminded some posters that the veto goes both ways and that Israel has hidden behind America's skirts many times at the UN. And spare us the "Israel never does anything bad" canard. And by the way, if you had bothered to ask before you went ballistic with your gibberish, I support the resolution. You are living proof of the double standard to which I referred.
32. Russia and China well I never
Alfie   (02.05.12)
Both hateful countries with dumb ass leaders
33. To: Ber at Nos. 29 and 30
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (02.05.12)
Comeuppance, not "come uppings." Other than that, I agree with everything you wrote.
34. What is so ironic to me is...
Susan ,   Kfar Saba   (02.05.12)
that the anti-semetic Russians invented the Protocols of the Elders of Zion. They accused us of being money grubbers. Now they do everything they accused us of to make a buck. They will do business with and supply weapons to the worst despots. Watch RT and see how they try to justify their behavior. Every night they criticise the US, but in reality they have no morals.
35. Think before you act
Haider ,   Gothenburg, Sweden   (02.05.12)
Syria is lead by a one party dictatorship, no body is arguing that but can anyone guarantee that Syria will not end up in chaos like Libya and Egypt? Not one voice was heard from th UN corridors about the situation in Bahrain. Why the double standard?
36. @ frank
yossi ,   israel   (02.05.12)
you missed the point frank. the problem is that the UN was founded for exactly the reason that is going on in syria today, and its nice that you support that resolution (it shows that you have some common sense) but the problem is that the majority of the countries that make up the UN, ignore many of the serious global issues for the sake of politics or economics and would rather focus constantly on israel israel israel, rather than doing what they were actually put there to do which is to strive for GLOBAL peace, and the US sees the constant hypocricy being waged against israel and being the only country left with somewhat of a backbone (even though obama is doing his best to change that) uses its veto as a response to this hypocricy, unlike those europeans who have to appease their masses, or the arabs who need a "zionist" scapegoat to direct their populations' anger for their own leadership shortfalls
37. #27 "out of touch"? Really? Even the ARAB league
hippocrates ,   earth   (02.05.12)
that nefarious group of despots sees it as so bad to unanimously cll for sanctions and actions against one of its own, of its founding and key figures! and you say the US and Rice are out of touch? Really? Look in the mirror friend. Everyone except iran, north korea, china, & russia are on board. you are delusional maybe?
38. Meaningless
israel israeli ,   tel aviv   (02.05.12)
This condemnation has nothing to do with human rights and everything to do with American interests and maybe Obama's reelection campaign. Obama had no problem butchering thousands or more in Libya, Afghanistan, and Iraq, and he happily supported the Saudi massacre of peaceful civilians in Bahrain. He was happy to help Ahmadinejad smash the Green Revolution. Obama is not supporting a regime change in Syria that will bring a massacre of Christians and Alawi because he supports human rights, but because he is dancing to the tune of his Saudi masters. By the same token, China is not supporting Assad and Iran because they care about human rights, but as the only way to ensure their energy supply. Russia is supporting Assad because they will lose all their influence in the Middle East if Assad and then Iran falls. As always, while Obama is drinking cocktails in Washinton DC, innocent people, this time Syrians, are being massacred.
39. #5 Taylor T. NOT OF THIS EARTH
BEN JABO ,   ISRAEL   (02.05.12)
Wasn't it Obama who initiated the overthrow of Mubarak, attacked Libya and has been kowtoing to his brother Muslim's for years, that was responsible for the Arab Spring? All the while he pretended that the U.S. could negotiate with the Mad Mullah's of Iran, while they diddled him and laughed behind his back
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