Saturday, February 26, 2011

UN Votes to Sanction Libya

The United Nations has voted (unanimously) and has announced sanctions on Libya.

The sanctions come as a result of the brutal crackdown on protesters orchestrated by Dictator Maummar Gaddafi.  It is unsure as to how long these sanctions will last, as Gaddafi's regime is expected to topple in the near future.
Gaddafi
One of the greatest pushes for sanctions came from Libya's own ambassador to the UN, Abdurrahman Mohammed Shalgham.  After denouncing Gaddafi, Shalgham begged the UN to "save Libya."

The Indian ambassador stated, in part: "We deplore the use of force, which is totally unacceptable."

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  1. KurtPFebruary 26, 2011 at 8:33 PM

    I can't remember where I saw it, but OUR rep. to the UN flew down to S. Africa for a global warming summit, so she missed the vote.

    Like she manages to do every time the UN voted a sternly worded letter to some Islamic chithole.
    BUT she somehow ends up available to vote for any Israeli sanctions brought up.

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