Posted on 08/15/2014 12:35:44 PM PDT by GonzoII
The United Nations Security Council took aim at Islamist militants in Iraq and Syria on Friday, blacklisting six people including the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) spokesman and threatening sanctions against those who finance, recruit or supply weapons to the insurgents.
The 15-member council unanimously adopted a resolution that aims to weaken ISIS and al Qaeda's Syrian wing Nusra Front, Reuters reported.
ISIS has long been blacklisted by the Security Council, while Nusra Front was added earlier this year. Both groups are designated under the U.N. al Qaeda sanctions regime.
EU ministers agreed Friday to back the arming of beleaguered Iraqi Kurd fighters by key bloc member states, a diplomat told AFP.
"This is strong and sends the desired political message," the source said after foreign ministers from the 28-nation EU met for more than three hours to achieve unanimous approval for the shipment of weapons to forces fighting Islamic State jihadists.
Meanwhile, Canada is sending two military cargo planes to Iraq to help deliver weapons to Iraqi Kurds who are battling Islamic militants, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Friday.
(Excerpt) Read more at english.alarabiya.net ...
Looks like Obama has been check mated.
RE: EU Vote Unanimous For Arming Kurds
What about Baghdad?
You know you’re evil when even the vile thugs at the UN ostracize you.
Blacklist ISIS?
Why only ISIS and not also Boko Haram and all of Islam?
After all, each member studies the same book that commands them to kill infidels, and anyone who is not a muzzie is considered an infidel.
Do the UN wait until the muzzies follow through to what they are taught?
What could / would the U.N. actually do, especially if the U.S. probably won’t do much?
It's called "leading from behind".
Way, way, way behind.
> The 15-member council unanimously adopted a resolution that aims to weaken ISIS and al Qaeda’s Syrian wing Nusra Front... ISIS has long been blacklisted by the Security Council, while Nusra Front was added earlier this year. Both groups are designated under the U.N. al Qaeda sanctions regime. EU ministers agreed Friday to back the arming of beleaguered Iraqi Kurd fighters by key bloc member states... Meanwhile, Canada is sending two military cargo planes to Iraq to help deliver weapons to Iraqi Kurds who are battling Islamic militants, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Friday.
Thanks GonzoII.
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3193072/posts
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3193096/posts
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3192963/posts
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3193121/posts
Meet The Women Fighting ISIS in Iraq
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3193177/posts
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3192911/posts
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