IRAQ - March 16 - Bush Warns UN To Back US Against Baghdad 'Or Rethink Its Role'.US Pres. Bush delivers a warning to the UN to support the US stance on Iraq Iraq or Irak (both: ēräk`, ĭrăk`), officially Republic of Iraq, republic (2005 est. pop. 26,075,000), 167,924 sq mi (434,924 sq km), SW Asia. or face a rethink re·thinktr. & intr.v. re·thought , re·think·ing, re·thinks To reconsider (something) or to involve oneself in reconsideration. re of its role in the 21st century. Bush says: "Tomorrow [March 17] is the day when we can determine whether or not diplomacy diplomacy Art of conducting relationships for gain without conflict. It is the chief instrument of foreign policy. Its methods include secret negotiation by accredited envoys (though political leaders also negotiate) and international agreements and laws. can work. The UN must mean something. Remember Rwanda. Or Kosovo. The UN didn't do its job. We hope [on March 17] the UN will do its job. If not, all of us need to step back and try to figure out how to make the UN work better... In a post-Saddam Iraq the UN will definitely need to have a role... It's important for the UN to function well if we're going to keep the peace". But it is unclear to what extent other members of the UN Security Council will be willing to sanction sanction, in law and ethics, any inducement to individuals or groups to follow or refrain from following a particular course of conduct. All societies impose sanctions on their members in order to encourage approved behavior. UN involvement in military action against Baghdad. |
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