2. september 2004

UN SC resolution proposal demands Syria leave Lebanon A rather surprising alliance has introduced a UN Security Council resolution demanding that Syria withdraws from Lebanon. The United States and France introduced a Security Council resolution Wednesday demanding that 20,000 Syrian troops "withdraw without delay" from Lebanon and that Syria stop meddling in the country's November elections. It threatens to consider unspecified "additional measures" against Syria to ensure compliance. It also calls on Lebanon to disband militias like Hezbollah. The resolution meets opposition from Syria and Lebanon, and also a number of Muslims countries. It's a resolution without teeth, but it is still quite strong. However, the most important and noteworthy about it is that France and the US introduced it together, as if to say the transatlantic rift is being healed. Lebanon was earlier a French colony. I wonder if the hostage drama in Iraq, which now appears to move towards a happy resolution, may cause France to rethink its Middle East policies. Nah. 11:39:18 PM    comment []  trackback []

China needs massive growth in nuclear power China needs an enormous amount of power to feed its growing economy, and the solution is nuclear. They want new, safe nuclear technology. 4:19:34 PM    comment []  trackback []

Explosions, gunfire at Russian school There has reportedly been as many as four explosions and sporadic gunfire at the Beslan school in Russia where a number of terrorists hold some 354 people, including school children, hostage. Nothing indicates that Russian security forces have taken action. These terrorists appear particularly trigger happy. 2:51:08 PM    comment []  trackback []

F 9/11 Yes, it finally came to Norway and I watched it tonight. It needed quite a few pints to digest, so I'll come back to it tomorrow. First impression: the lies and distortions were comparable to his earlier works, but it was far less funny than "Bowling." This time, the fat guy appears to be less relaxed and even more desperate to push his propaganda. At the end, Michael Moore didn't bother to hide what can only be described as a pure marxist tirade. 12:38:24 AM    comment []  trackback []

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