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pampango

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3. Only 12 countries thought it was too "rich". 107 did not seem to mind.

Reply to Comrade Grumpy (Reply #2)

Wed May 15, 2013, 02:26 PM

May 2013

I doubt that many countries (whether in favor, opposed or abstaining) really cared which country authored the resolution. "Oh Qatar wrote this. Well we are definitely voting for it (or against it)."

It is no secret that the vast majority of the human rights abuses in Syria are done by the government. Amnesty International concluded this last month.

My guess is the vote had more to do with substance than with penmanship.

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U.N. General Assembly adopts resolution condemning Syrian president Assad's forces [View all] Hissyspit May 2013 OP

Aljazeera: UN condemns Syrian government for violence pampango May 2013 #1

Qatar authored the statement? That's rich. Comrade Grumpy May 2013 #2

Only 12 countries thought it was too "rich". 107 did not seem to mind. pampango May 2013 #3

No, 71 thought it was too rich to support it. True that only 12 voted "no." David__77 May 2013 #5

When it comes to human rights violations, the rebels are doing their best to catch up. Comrade Grumpy May 2013 #8

Which Syrian people are John2 May 2013 #7

Pushed by Qatar and Saudi Arabia eissa May 2013 #4

The important thing is that there are no sanctions against Syria. David__77 May 2013 #6