tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26269839.post1812033606249464439..comments2024-03-22T02:40:10.975-05:00Comments on Geotheology: The Terrorist In The Mirror- by NOAM CHOMSKY- repostScott Starrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13830800584331515286noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26269839.post-22969412345112116292022-09-01T07:57:22.568-05:002022-09-01T07:57:22.568-05:00b9p20l0x94 t0m87l5v66 d6b07u8p81 g3i58l0s52 d3... <a href="https://tajeethu01179.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"><strong>b9p20l0x94</strong></a> t0m87l5v66 <a href="https://feighez72381.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"><strong>d6b07u8p81</strong></a> g3i58l0s52 <a href="https://toughez16901.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"><strong>d3r74p3u25</strong></a> b1o50u0d96shatoughthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837668836507962650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26269839.post-87948087475573159022008-07-05T10:45:00.000-05:002008-07-05T10:45:00.000-05:00Ok, here's the full statement you are quoting part...Ok, here's the full statement you are quoting partially in full:<BR/><BR/>Technically, there are no vetoes at the General Assembly. In the real world, a negative US vote is a veto, in fact a double veto: the resolution is not implemented, and is vetoed from reporting and history. It should be added that the voting pattern is quite common at the General Assembly, and also at the Security Council, on a wide range of issues. Ever since the mid-1960s, when the world fell pretty much out of control, the US is far in the lead in Security Council vetoes, Britain second, with no one else even close.<BR/><BR/>I read each of the links you provided and see nothing in there that discredits these statementa or the overall thesis of this article. <BR/><BR/>One reason that these resolutions are against Israel is because Israel's policies are a big reason for the root causes of terrorism- the denial of that dynamic is also a big contibuting factor. There are plenty of resolutions and laws already on the books that already condemn acts of terrorism by ANY group that commits them. However, a big problem with the application of these, as chomsky points out, is that the resolutions and laws are not regarded or enforced with the concept of universality. The terrorist is often thought of as "the guy with the little bomb". US and Israeli foreign policy is full of contradictions and violations of the concept of universality, that is applying to yourself the same standards as applied to others. Saying so does not make a person, a council or a resolution "anti- American" or "anti- Semitic". <BR/><BR/>The Iraq Study Group addressed many of these ideas in detail- practically none of which were heeded. Most of the ISG's conclusions were marginalized and ignored and labeled as some kind of liberal jabberwocky. I am no liberal, but I find that as offensive as it is counterproductive and just plain wrong.Scott Starrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13830800584331515286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26269839.post-29277391279339966592008-07-03T13:00:00.000-05:002008-07-03T13:00:00.000-05:00"Technically, there are no vetoes at the General A..."Technically, there are no vetoes at the General Assembly. ... and also at the Security Council, on a wide range of issues. Ever since the mid-1960s, when the world fell pretty much out of control, the US is far in the lead in Security Council vetoes, Britain second, with no one else even close."<BR/><BR/>It sounds like he's trying to pull a fast one - by referring to the General Assembly, when it's the Security Council that really counts. Chomsky could at least get his facts straight.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/membship/veto.htm" REL="nofollow">UN Veto</A><BR/><BR/>"The five permanent members of the Security Council (China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, and United States) enjoy the privilege of veto power."<BR/><BR/>Votes are tallied as Yes, No, Veto:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/data/vetogrph.htm" REL="nofollow">Security Council Resolutions Passed and Vetoed</A><BR/><BR/>You might want to take a look at the resolutions we've vetoed. They cover anything but a "wide range of issues" - anti-US resolutions all:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/UN/usvetoes.html" REL="nofollow">Security Council Vetoes</A><BR/><BR/>Overwhelmingly, these resolutions are against Israel. Not one against true terrorists such as Hamas, Arafat, al-Qaeda.<BR/><BR/>Much of what the UN brings up deserves a veto. I'm only surprised there are not more.ZZMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16913899667726940233noreply@blogger.com