Iran's Ahmadinejad Rejects United Nations Sanctions
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Did you really expect otherwise? On top of the rejection by Ahmadinejad is the veiled threat to the 15 countries who voted in favor of sanctions that they will regret their actions.
Iran's President Ahmadinejad continues to be a volatile player within his sphere of influence. At the last moment Russia rejected some of the most serious and telling sanctions based on their close economic relationship with Iran and the fact that they are in the process already of building a nuclear reactor there. It seems funny that they would not have recused themselves from voting due to their high level of personal interest in this situation, but that is the political and self interest world of the United Nations for all to see.
Here in America today is Christmas Eve. I am hoping that tomorrow and the upcoming New Year's holiday will usher in a new dawn of peace for the world. In the meantime I am wishing you and yours the best for the holiday season.
Did you really expect otherwise? On top of the rejection by Ahmadinejad is the veiled threat to the 15 countries who voted in favor of sanctions that they will regret their actions.
Iran's President Ahmadinejad continues to be a volatile player within his sphere of influence. At the last moment Russia rejected some of the most serious and telling sanctions based on their close economic relationship with Iran and the fact that they are in the process already of building a nuclear reactor there. It seems funny that they would not have recused themselves from voting due to their high level of personal interest in this situation, but that is the political and self interest world of the United Nations for all to see.
Here in America today is Christmas Eve. I am hoping that tomorrow and the upcoming New Year's holiday will usher in a new dawn of peace for the world. In the meantime I am wishing you and yours the best for the holiday season.
