Eddinar Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 UN to consider lifting Iraq sanctions The UN Security Council will discuss the contentious issue lifting of sanctions against Iraq next week for the first time. The US wants quick action to end sanctions but diplomats warned that the matter could be long-drawn out and difficult to resolve. US President George W Bush has urged the UN to lift the sanctions on Iraq’s economy for nearly 13 years. The call came after EU leaders yesterday backed Tony Blair’s plea to rebuild Iraq. The Prime Minister succeeded in narrowing divisions with those who had been opposed to military action, including French President Jacques Chirac, as violent anti-war protests took place outside the EU summit in Athens. Mr Blair again stressed the importance of the UN in rebuilding Iraq during a meeting with Secretary General Kofi Annan. The lifting of sanctions is linked to UN certification that Iraq’s alleged weapons of mass destruction have been destroyed. Mexico’s UN Ambassador Adolfo Aguilar Zinser, the current Security Council president, yesterday said that members will be guided by two resolutions that establish the legal conditions for suspending and lifting sanctions and are “related strictly to the disarmament of Iraq”. The Security Council imposed sanctions banning all countries from importing any Iraqi goods, including its oil lifeblood, four days after Saddam’s forces invaded Kuwait in August 1990. An arms embargo was added after the first Gulf War ended with Iraq’s defeat. Sanctions were later modified to allow oil revenue to be used to buy food, medicine and other humanitarian items for the Iraqi people. The resolution states that sanctions can be lifted when the council has agreed that Iraq has completed this disarmament . US Ambassador John Negroponte said Washington was still discussing the specifics of lifting sanctions. “We visualise some kind of a step-by-step procedure with respect to post-conflict resolutions regarding Iraq,” he said. “Certainly one of the issues we’re going to have to deal with early on is sanctions.” The EU meeting in Athens also saw violent demonstrations. The ugly scenes marred a day that saw the EU’s pro and anti-war factions coming together to focus attention on rebuilding Iraq. Mr Blair and Mr Chirac had a “perfectly amiable” 25- minute chat on Iraq and other issues after a “chance” meeting, a Downing Street spokesman said. Relations had gone beyond the “kiss and make up” stage. Earlier, Mr Blair called for a major shake-up to give the European Union more clout in foreign policy. An enlarged EU of 25 member states needed a more powerful voice on the world stage, he said. Here is the Link..http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-177133/UN-consider-lifting-Iraq-sanctions.html 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathmonkey Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 UN to consider lifting Iraq sanctions The UN Security Council will discuss the contentious issue lifting of sanctions against Iraq next week for the first time. The US wants quick action to end sanctions but diplomats warned that the matter could be long-drawn out and difficult to resolve. US President George W Bush has urged the UN to lift the sanctions on Iraq’s economy for nearly 13 years. The call came after EU leaders yesterday backed Tony Blair’s plea to rebuild Iraq. The Prime Minister succeeded in narrowing divisions with those who had been opposed to military action, including French President Jacques Chirac, as violent anti-war protests took place outside the EU summit in Athens. Mr Blair again stressed the importance of the UN in rebuilding Iraq during a meeting with Secretary General Kofi Annan. The lifting of sanctions is linked to UN certification that Iraq’s alleged weapons of mass destruction have been destroyed. Mexico’s UN Ambassador Adolfo Aguilar Zinser, the current Security Council president, yesterday said that members will be guided by two resolutions that establish the legal conditions for suspending and lifting sanctions and are “related strictly to the disarmament of Iraq”. The Security Council imposed sanctions banning all countries from importing any Iraqi goods, including its oil lifeblood, four days after Saddam’s forces invaded Kuwait in August 1990. An arms embargo was added after the first Gulf War ended with Iraq’s defeat. Sanctions were later modified to allow oil revenue to be used to buy food, medicine and other humanitarian items for the Iraqi people. The resolution states that sanctions can be lifted when the council has agreed that Iraq has completed this disarmament . US Ambassador John Negroponte said Washington was still discussing the specifics of lifting sanctions. “We visualise some kind of a step-by-step procedure with respect to post-conflict resolutions regarding Iraq,” he said. “Certainly one of the issues we’re going to have to deal with early on is sanctions.” The EU meeting in Athens also saw violent demonstrations. The ugly scenes marred a day that saw the EU’s pro and anti-war factions coming together to focus attention on rebuilding Iraq. Mr Blair and Mr Chirac had a “perfectly amiable” 25- minute chat on Iraq and other issues after a “chance” meeting, a Downing Street spokesman said. Relations had gone beyond the “kiss and make up” stage. Earlier, Mr Blair called for a major shake-up to give the European Union more clout in foreign policy. An enlarged EU of 25 member states needed a more powerful voice on the world stage, he said. OMG YOU ARE SUCH A PUMPER COPYING OTHER PEOPLES SITES AND THINKING THEY ARE REAL. PUMPITY PUMP PUMP PUMPER. I am just kidding. I had to do it after the other posts craziness. Thanks for reposting this info for us to see. I promise I will not hold you to the info given! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddinar Posted September 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 OMG YOU ARE SUCH A PUMPER COPYING OTHER PEOPLES SITES AND THINKING THEY ARE REAL. PUMPITY PUMP PUMP PUMPER. I am just kidding. I had to do it after the other posts craziness. Thanks for reposting this info for us to see. I promise I will not hold you to the info given! LOL....Nice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodrigo1 Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 (edited) The person who wrote this has a problem with facts, which makes the source suspect: "US President George W Bush has urged the UN to lift the sanctions on Iraq’s economy for nearly 13 years." As I recall, 13 years ago W was the governor of Texas. Thanks for the post, R Edited September 2, 2010 by Rodrigo1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddinar Posted September 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 Is this an article? The following line makes it suspect: "US President George W Bush has urged the UN to lift the sanctions on Iraq’s economy for nearly 13 years." As I recall, 13 years ago W was the governor of Texas. Do you have a link? Thanks for the post, R The link is http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-177133/UN-consider-lifting-Iraq-sanctions.html I was a little miffed about that as well but the article is dated Sept. 2, 2010.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traconesu02 Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 Thanks for the post Eddinar - Great post. http://www.dailymail...-sanctions.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodrigo1 Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 The link is http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-177133/UN-consider-lifting-Iraq-sanctions.html I was a little miffed about that as well but the article is dated Sept. 2, 2010.... Maybe he's just bad with math ... It's still a great post, let's all say a prayer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathmonkey Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 The person who wrote this has a problem with facts, which makes the source suspect: "US President George W Bush has urged the UN to lift the sanctions on Iraq’s economy for nearly 13 years." As I recall, 13 years ago W was the governor of Texas. Thanks for the post, R Maybe a typo? Maybe 3 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHATTHE Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 and i don't think tony blair is still prime minister... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodrigo1 Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 (edited) and i don't think tony blair is still prime minister... and I just realized it says "Secretary General Kofi Annan..." - he's not the Secretary General any more. What the heck? Edited September 2, 2010 by Rodrigo1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIZIOIRAQI Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 The link is http://www.dailymail...-sanctions.html I was a little miffed about that as well but the article is dated Sept. 2, 2010.... Tony Blair is no longer president , nor is George Bush, so I will assume this article came out of the closet and got dusted off!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertPete Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 This reads like an article that is years old...just reprinted. It talks about "gradually lifting sanctions". Well that has been going on for months if not years. It also refers to people that are no longer on office as if they are in office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshinelvr Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 If you google European Union Summit meetings, it shows that they were in the spring and the next one is in Oct 2010. This must be an old article. Tony Blair has just released his memoirs and is no longer in office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zantac Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 Sorry folks this is about 4 years old just been posted on the net again with a diffrent date Tony Blair left office in the UK June 27th 2007 Just wish the above was true 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxthom Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 "The lifting of sanctions is linked to UN certification that Iraq’s alleged weapons of mass destruction have been destroyed." This is amusing considering there never were WMD's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbfilm Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 One day this post will be a reality.... just not today... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR8Man Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 While I appreciate the effort, why not use more current information? Blair, Bush, Annan are not in the picture today. Neither is Negroponte....unless we've taken a ride on a time machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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