UN Council imposes sanctions on N. Korea

[cal04]

The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously on Saturday to impose weapons-related sanctions on North Korea in response to its flurry of missile tests earlier this month.

The resolution demands that North Korea suspend "all activities" on its ballistic missile programs.

It requires all U.N. members to prevent imports from or exports to North Korea of missiles and missile-related items as well as materials that could be used in weapons of mass destruction.

To avert a veto from China, the resolution does not mention Chapter 7 of the U.N. Charter, which is used on a legally binding document. But Security Council members say the resolution is mandatory because of the way it is worded.

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=newsOne&storyID=2006-07-15T200255Z_01_N15132886_RTRUKOC_0_US-KOREA-NORTH-UN.xml

[VegasWolf]

1. Bolton already on cable TV saying how weak and feckless this resolution is

Meanwhile, Bush claims credit for getting his strong resolution passed. Pass the barbecued ribs please.

:nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke:

[pinto]

4. I'm assuming he feels it didn't go far enough? (I'm just catching

up...) To bad mouth a resolution you just voted for seems abrupt, even for this rudderless, run-off-at-the-mouth administration.

[daleo]

2. This sounds like spin

"To avert a veto from China, the resolution does not mention Chapter 7 of the U.N. Charter, which is used on a legally binding document. But Security Council members say the resolution is mandatory because of the way it is worded."

If it is not legally binding, then it is not mandatory.

[VegasWolf]

3. It's the mandatory light slap on the wrist. Bad boy, bad boy. nt

[LifeDuringWartime]

5. north korea?

i can think of some other countries that are more deserving of sanctions