On Monday, March 31, 2003, at 10:26 AM, Iames Pizzoli wrote:
> But from your (and others' words) I wonder if you simply don't allow
> that every country in UN Permanent Counsil has the right to exercise
> that
> vote. Are you saying that France (or Russia, or China) are not allowed
> to
> veto, if this hurts USA interests? And these countries have to have
> their
> products boycotted? Tell me I understood wrongly your reasoning,
> please!
> BTW, I guess you know that USA have VERY liberally exercited that
> right,
> mainly to protect Israel.
Anyone is free to exercise their vote, as long as it reflects the
interests of the USA. And the USA will invoke international law when it
is in their interest, and claim that it doesn't apply to them when it
isn't.
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