Mock Vote: UN Security Council elections 2012
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Thu Oct 18, 2012 12:37 pmby saxitoxin
Elected Yesterday: Argentina, Rwanda, Australia
Continuing: United States, United Kingdom, Russia, China, France, Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Togo, Morocco, Guatemala
There are two seats remaining to be elected, "Asia-Pacific" and "Western Europe and Others."
You can cast one vote for FINLAND or LUXEMBOURG.
You can cast a second vote for CAMBODIA or BHUTAN or SOUTH KOREA.
Re: Mock Vote: UN Security Council elections 2012
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Thu Oct 18, 2012 1:04 pmby BigBallinStalin
Gotta keep South Korea in there. Its pro-US rubber stamps are needed!
But Cambodia may be more pliant. The US did, after all, 'help' their main man overcome the Evil Commies and turn Cambodia into a 'democracy' dominated by his friends and family.
Re: Mock Vote: UN Security Council elections 2012
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Thu Oct 18, 2012 1:44 pmby saxitoxin
Well that was fast ...
Luxembourg beats Finland with 131 of 193 votes
South Korea beats Cambodia and Bhutan with 149 of 193 votes
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?N ... IBOHoaHeSoBest possible outcome for the US, IMO, worst possible outcome for Russia/China.
Re: Mock Vote: UN Security Council elections 2012
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Thu Oct 18, 2012 2:06 pmby AndyDufresne
Bhutan, because it is a happy country.
--Andy
Re: Mock Vote: UN Security Council elections 2012
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Thu Oct 18, 2012 2:15 pmby BigBallinStalin
saxitoxin wrote:Well that was fast ...
Luxembourg beats Finland with 131 of 193 votes
South Korea beats Cambodia and Bhutan with 149 of 193 votes
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?N ... IBOHoaHeSoBest possible outcome for the US, IMO, worst possible outcome for Russia/China.
Hey-OHH!!!
South Korea FTW!
I didn't know if Finland or Luxembourg was the better pick for the US/NATO. Luxembourg makes sense though (more decades of commitment and support to US interests).
I find it amusing that the "world government ideal" (UN) can be so dominated by the US and to a lesser degree, its NATO boy-toys.
Re: Mock Vote: UN Security Council elections 2012
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Thu Oct 18, 2012 2:30 pmby saxitoxin
It also bears noting that Rwanda was elected to the Security Council despite the fact the defense minister is moonlighting as the head of a rebel militia in the Congo.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/oc ... s-kabarebeMeanwhile, two years ago ...
A leaked United Nations report documenting Rwandan atrocities that “could be classified as crimes of genocide” in the eastern Congo has created a political crisis that threatens to disrupt Washington’s plans to dominate the continent. Rwanda’s minority Tutsi regime – an American client that acts as a mercenary for U.S. interests in Africa, along with Uganda – threatens to withdraw its soldiers from United Nations “peace-keeping” missions if the report is not suppressed.
http://blackagendareport.com/content/rw ... o-genocide
I guess they were right about everything except the "disrupt Washington's plans" bit.
Re: Mock Vote: UN Security Council elections 2012
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Thu Oct 18, 2012 3:09 pmby nietzsche
Wasn't Mexico invited to this party in previous years?
Re: Mock Vote: UN Security Council elections 2012
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Thu Oct 18, 2012 5:36 pmby notyou2
They kept having siestas during the votes.
Re: Mock Vote: UN Security Council elections 2012
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Thu Oct 18, 2012 8:06 pmby BigBallinStalin
saxitoxin wrote:It also bears noting that Rwanda was elected to the Security Council despite the fact the defense minister is moonlighting as the head of a rebel militia in the Congo.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/oc ... s-kabarebeMeanwhile, two years ago ...
A leaked United Nations report documenting Rwandan atrocities that “could be classified as crimes of genocide” in the eastern Congo has created a political crisis that threatens to disrupt Washington’s plans to dominate the continent. Rwanda’s minority Tutsi regime – an American client that acts as a mercenary for U.S. interests in Africa, along with Uganda – threatens to withdraw its soldiers from United Nations “peace-keeping” missions if the report is not suppressed.
http://blackagendareport.com/content/rw ... o-genocide
I guess they were right about everything except the "disrupt Washington's plans" bit.
Eh, it happens, but most of the time it's worth the intervention.