[Peace-discuss] Brazil, Turkey Defy Washington on Iran Sanctions

[Jenifer Cartwright]

Yeah, and China and Russia had their fingers crossed behind their back. Thank you, Bob, for once again reminding us that there are still reasons to be hopeful. --Jenifer

--- On Wed, 6/9/10, Robert Naiman <naiman.uiuc at gmail.com> wrote:

From: Robert Naiman <naiman.uiuc at gmail.com>
Subject: [Peace-discuss] Brazil, Turkey Defy Washington on Iran Sanctions
To: "Peace-discuss List" <peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net>
Date: Wednesday, June 9, 2010, 3:25 PM

The United Nations Security Council approved a resolution calling for
new sanctions against Iran today. Wait, did you just yawn? Pay
attention, there's real news here. The man-bites-dog story is that two
countries - Brazil and Turkey - voted no, while Lebanon abstained.

That's a record. There's never been more than one no vote before;
there's never been less than 14 yes votes before; it's only the second
time that there were any no votes at all. And it's the first time any
non-Muslim country voted no (Brazil.)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-naiman/brazil-turkey-defy-washin_b_606502.html

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2010/6/9/161114/6348

http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/node/607

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Robert Naiman
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Just Foreign Policy
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naiman at justforeignpolicy.org

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