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The U.N. Security Council votes unanimously to impose sanctions on North Korea
cnn ^ | Saturday October 14, 2006 6:31 PM

Posted on 10/14/2006 10:54:16 AM PDT by maquiladora

The U.N. Security Council votes unanimously to impose sanctions on North Korea to punish Pyongyang for its purported nuclear test.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: clintonfailed; northkorea; sanctions; un
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1 posted on 10/14/2006 10:54:16 AM PDT by maquiladora
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Just breaking news banner on CNN so far.

North Korea clearly stated they would regard this as a "declaration of war". So lets see if they are as good as the promise here, as they were when they announced they planned a nuclear test.

2 posted on 10/14/2006 10:56:11 AM PDT by maquiladora
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I'll Drink To That

3 posted on 10/14/2006 10:57:32 AM PDT by blam
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BFD


4 posted on 10/14/2006 10:57:48 AM PDT by TomServo ("Uh, Donner, party of three please.")
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"The language is directed at North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, who has a long, documented record of living a life of luxury while his people wasted away in famine."

This didn't work on Saddam, why would they think it will work on dear leader?


5 posted on 10/14/2006 10:57:56 AM PDT by Felis_irritable
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6 posted on 10/14/2006 10:57:58 AM PDT by alice_in_bubbaland (Islam is the Death Cult of Perpetual Outrage!)
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To: maquiladora
punish Pyongyang

There is no such thing. There are treaties and there is war. This is an act of war, but the UN is not sovereign, so it is the countries who allied in this act of war who are at war. If N Kor does not respond in a warlike manner, they are incapable of making war.

7 posted on 10/14/2006 10:58:06 AM PDT by RightWhale (Repeal the law of the excluded middle)
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Well, now we'll se what actual impact such sanctions have on NK. Will Russia and China actually participate? I'll be surprised if they do.


8 posted on 10/14/2006 10:58:11 AM PDT by toddst
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Pickin' noses is like passing gas...everyone does it. Some more obvious than others.


9 posted on 10/14/2006 10:59:47 AM PDT by Jeff Head (www.dragonsfuryseries.com)
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To: maquiladora

I'm sure Kim is scared to death of the mighty UN.....


10 posted on 10/14/2006 11:00:00 AM PDT by ohioWfan (George W. Bush - "Take his character all together, and we shall not look upon his like again.")
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It is an act of war. The 'punish' thing was added by a journalist who does not have the primary conceptions either of the nature of the state or of psychology in hand.


11 posted on 10/14/2006 11:00:27 AM PDT by RightWhale (Repeal the law of the excluded middle)
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If enforced, this will be the toughest resolution from the UN since Gulf War I.


12 posted on 10/14/2006 11:00:46 AM PDT by Mariner
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I wonder if this is meaningful at all. I can't believe there was any trade with N. Korea. This agreement probably lets humanitarian aid through (which the army will steal) and if Iran was giving them weapons or tech before, I can't believe it was on the up-and-up. Even still, China could be a conduit for anything Lil Kim wants.

What matters is if China really wants to enforce its vote here.


13 posted on 10/14/2006 11:00:52 AM PDT by AmishDude (Mwahahahahahahahaha -- official evil laugh of the North American Union)
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Update on the details:

UNITED NATIONS (CNN) -- The U.N. Security Council on Saturday voted unanimously to impose sanctions against North Korea in response to the country's claimed nuclear test.

The vote was scheduled soon after negotiators agreed on the sticking point of cargo inspections, the language over which China had expressed some concerns earlier.

Rather than mandating stop and search operations, "the resolution will say to countries to inspect as necessary all goods going in and out of North Korea," CNN's Richard Roth reported.

14 posted on 10/14/2006 11:01:58 AM PDT by maquiladora
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I heard they typed the resolution in all caps! They're serious this time.


15 posted on 10/14/2006 11:02:10 AM PDT by tsmith130
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Dear Leader is a lot more crazy. He will probably respond.


16 posted on 10/14/2006 11:02:41 AM PDT by AmishDude (Mwahahahahahahahaha -- official evil laugh of the North American Union)
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To: maquiladora

Thank You John Bolton!!

Despite the ranting from the Left, and Democrats in general, Bolton has pulled off the impossible; that is, getting China to agree to bring the matter before the Security Council in the first place. For the past 12 years, China has vetoed every attempt by the United States to bring North Korea before the Security Council. It took some persuading for that to change, and it is Bolton who deserves all of the credit for making that happen.

Maybe now we can persuade Senator Lincoln Chaffee, to lift his hold on Bolton's nomination to be permanent Ambassador to the United Nations. Now more than ever, it is vital to have someone with an even hand, and a persuasive voice in the UN. If that madman starts tossing warheads around, someone is going to have to respond. Best that we work with the UN to head things off before we get to that point...


17 posted on 10/14/2006 11:03:12 AM PDT by Bean Counter (Stout Hearts!!)
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It blocks him from being able to import or export any military equipment bigger than a rifle.

For a country with the fith largest army in the world, thats got to be a pain.

18 posted on 10/14/2006 11:03:50 AM PDT by maquiladora
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19 posted on 10/14/2006 11:05:29 AM PDT by newzjunkey (Support Arnold-McClintock or embrace high taxes, gay weddings with Angelides.)
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the resolution will say to countries to inspect as necessary all goods going in and out of North Korea,"

However you word it, that means stop and inspect. North Korea will not like it.

Looks like Bolton did not do too badly. This is about the best I was expecting out of the UN. I was certainly not expecting any hint of "stop and inspect" to make it through. It looks like the Chinese and Russians saved face by changing "language".

I suspect the United States will find it necessary to stop and inspect quite a bit. We shall see how North Korea will react.
20 posted on 10/14/2006 11:05:44 AM PDT by Arkinsaw
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