UN "security" council member fucks around with smaller country's sovereignty

[gorski]

The genie, bottle and all that...

 

[nino_savatte]

In my opinion, the whole security council thing is a ridiculous concept - all member nations should have a vote. It ought not be down to five nations (or whatever it is) to dictate to all others.

Aye, it's essentially the victors of WWII with a few add ons.

 

[nino_savatte]

Not so much the SC (not many other counties have the forces required) but the veto is complete fuck up.

And who uses their veto more than most? The good auld US of A.

 

[frogwoman]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7429354.stm oh for fucks sake

Russia is sending a unit from the army's railway force to the breakaway province of Abkhazia, the country's defence ministry has said.

The 300 unarmed troops are needed to help carry out repairs on the network, said the head of Abkhazia's railways.

The move has been denounced by Georgia which says Russia is planning a military intervention in the province.

Tensions between the states have been high since April, when a UN report said Russia shot down a Georgian drone.

Russian authorities insisted the plane was shot down over Abkhazia by Abkhaz rebels.

'Aggressive' action

Russian defence ministry spokesman Alexander Drobyshevsky said the deployment was part of the humanitarian aid to Abkhazia envisioned by former President Vladimir Putin.

 

[nino_savatte]

The 300 unarmed troops are needed to help carry out repairs on the network, said the head of Abkhazia's railways.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7429354.stm

Repairs, eh?

 

[frogwoman]

Yeah, what the fuck is that about?

 

[gorski]

Repairs...?

 

[frogwoman]

Georgian forces started shelling Ossetia last night, killing at least two people

 

[gorski]

"...and so it begins..."

[Who said Babylon5 was Sci-Fi?]

 

[frogwoman]

"...and so it begins..."

[Who said Babylon5 was Sci-Fi?]

The thing is though stuff like this has been going on for years since the ceasfire in both of those places, with russia looming in the background...

 

[frogwoman]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7498340.stm

Oh dear.

 

[gorski]

http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2008&mm=08&dd=11&nav_id=52631

The ridiculous nature of unilateralism and the brainless bullshit behind their "ideas" are well on their way to make our lives a mess, wherever you live!!!