From: "Robert Comer" 

678's the killer, the authorization that we didn't have this time around.

- Bob Comer


"Tony Ingenoso"  wrote in message
news:42dd6dec$2{at}w3.nls.net...
> *NONE* of that is a vote for "UN branded" troops to do the
deed.  All that
> is is a wishful hope that someone with the means might step in to do what
> the UN itself was unwilling to do.
>
> "Monte Davis"  wrote in message
> news:qldqd1l46eqo7660u1aqvhc9ib9j5o9762{at}4ax.com...
>> "Robert Comer"  wrote:
>>
>> >What difference does that make?  We did have a very large coalition the
>> >first time around, even had a lot of middle east countries in it. The
>> >U.N
>> >didn't oppose it in gulf war I...
>>
>> Why give ground on this point? The UN actively called for military
>> action. Gary and Tony are in fasntasy land.
>>
>> Security Council Res. 660, 2 Aug 1990: "Demands that Iraq withdraw
>> immediately and unconditionally all its forces to the positions in
>> which they were located on 1 August 1990"
>>
>> Res. 678, 29 Nov 1990: "Authorizes Member States, unless Iraq on or
>> before 15 January 1991 fully implements Security Council resolutions,
>> to use all necessary means to uphold and implement resolution 660
>> (1990) and all subsequent relevant resolutions and to restore
>> international peace and security in the area."
>>
>> And lots more... http://www.fas.org/news/un/iraq/sres/
>>
>> -Monte
>>
>

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