Obama May Bypass UN If Iran Sanctions Challenged

[avaistheone1]

Nuclear program; Lack of support from China spurs decision


U.S. President Barack Obama signalled yesterday that a response beyond the United Nations may be necessary to deal with Iran over the Islamic republic's latest bid to expand its nuclear program.

Expressing uncertainty about the level of support China will provide in the UN Security Council, which must authorize any legally binding international censure, Obama said Washington and its allies were "looking at a variety of ways" to rein in Tehran.

"The UN will be one aspect of that broader effort," Obama said. "How China operates at the Security Council as we pursue sanctions is something that we're going to have to see."

Obama spoke after China said Iran's move toward producing weapons-grade nuclear fuel should be met with a new round of diplomatic initiatives - not new sanctions.

Because China is a veto-bearing member of the Security Council, the comment by a Chinese Foreign Ministry official in Beijing effectively blunts calls by Washington and its allies for a fourth round of UN sanctions against Iran.

But taking action that sidelines the Security Council could be politically tricky for Obama on the world stage after he emphasized in his inaugural UN address as president last year that the United States had "re-engaged" the world body following the frequent arm's-length approach of the former Bush administration.

http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/looks+beyond+Iran+sanctions/2543170/story.html




And who last bypassed the UN on their way to war?

[Autumn]

1. But this time it is entirely

different.:crazy: I guess when Bush did it,our anger was just a knee jerk reaction on our part.

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[Doctor_J]

3. Trying to garner a few neocon votes for November

to make up for the millions of sane people he's offended.

[invictus]

4. I hope this is just talk and he doesn't do anything stupid.