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	United Nations Security Council - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The decisions of the Council are known as United Nations Security Council Resolutions.
		A proposed solution is to increase the number of permanent members by five, which, in most proposals, would include Japan, Germany, India, Brazil (known as the G4 nations), one seat from Africa (most likely between Nigeria and South Africa), and/or one seat from the Arab League.
		This was the basis for UN armed action in Korea in 1950 during the Korean War and the use of coalition forces in Iraq and Kuwait in 1991.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/UN_Security_Council (3985 words)

	Who Can Declare War? Backgrounder and Research Guide - MSN Encarta
		The Korean War (1950-1953), for example, was regarded by the U.S. government as a police action rather than as a war, and President Harry S. Truman never sought a declaration of war from Congress.
		UN Resolution 1441, passed by the Security Council on November 8, 2002, required Iraq to reveal all its chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons programs to UN inspectors.
		War Powers Resolution*--text of the 1973 congressional resolution that attempted to restrict the president's ability to order military deployments by calling for the president to consult with Congress before sending troops into hostilities, to make periodic reports on the status of hostilities, and to end unauthorized hostilities after 60 days.
	encarta.msn.com /guide_whocandeclarewar/Who_Can_Declare_War_Backgrounder_and_Research_Guide.html (1414 words)

	Iraq - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Iraq (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The UN Security council voted unanimously in November 1997 to condemn Iraq and to toughen sanctions in response to Iraq's continuing refusal to comply with UN weapons inspections.
		The UN Security Council in early March 1998 unanimously ratified the peace agreement, which was depicted in Iraq as a victory for President Hussein.
		The UN representative was responsible for coordinating humanitarian aid to the country, and protested that the sanctions were unfairly harming Iraq's civilian population.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Iraq (4111 words)

	The UN Security Council and the Iraq war - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 2002, the UN Security Council passed Resolution 1441 on Iraq unanimously.
		Wayne Madsen, who was a communications security analyst with the NSA in the 1980s, believes that the memo is authentic, and believes that this memo was aimed at other nations who are part of the ECHELON intelligence network, namely Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United Kingdom.
		UN Chief Inspector Hans Blix presented on February 14 a report to the UN Security council.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_UN_Security_Council_and_the_Iraq_war (2266 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta : International
		UN secretary-general Kofi Annan had asked the panel of 16 veteran foreign ministers and diplomats from around the world, including former US national security adviser Brent Scowcroft, to spell out how the world body should reform itself and identify the main dangers to mankind in the 21st century.
		It criticised UN bodies, from the Security Council to the Human Rights Commission and proposed the world body offer buy-outs to its ageing staff.
		But the report, spurred by the US-led invasion of Iraq last year that divided world leaders, said “preventive action” when a threat was not imminent needed Security Council consent.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1041202/asp/foreign/story_4076172.asp (399 words)

	UN Security Council resolutions relating to Iraq
		The subsequent exchange of letters between the UN and Iraq, agreeing to the continuation of the programme under the terms of this resolution, is dated 5 July 2001.
		The text of the Security Council debates are available for 26 June 2001 and 28 June 2001.
		Commends the Secretary-General for securing commitments from the Iraqi government to fully comply with weapons inspections on his mission to Baghdad, and endorses the memorandum of understanding (S/1998/166) that was signed on 23 February.
	www.casi.org.uk /info/scriraq.html (3547 words)

	Straw Plan to Boost UN Security Council - Global Policy Forum - UN Security Council
		The foreign secretary, Jack Straw, is planning to put forward detailed proposals at the UN in the autumn for reform of the security council to try to mend some of the damage done by disagreements over the Iraq war.
		The security council has remained unchanged since the formation of the UN at the end of the second world war.
		Reform would need unanimity on the security council as well as two-thirds of the 191-member UN general assembly, which might be difficult to achieve given the expected level of opposition.
	www.globalpolicy.org /security/reform/cluster1/2003/0611straw.htm (684 words)

	Israel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Moreover, the Egyptian blockade prior to the 1956 Suez War violated the Convention on the Territorial Sea and Contiguous Zone, which was adopted by the UN Conference on the Law of the Sea on April 27, 1958.
		The UN General Assembly passed the non-binding Resolution 194 in December 1948, granting a conditional "right of return" to Palestinian refugees - however, the resolution only refers to "refugees", arguably implying that it was intended for both Arab and Jewish refugee populations.
		UN Security Council Resolution 242 (November 1967), calls for "withdrawal of Israeli armed forces from territories occupied in the recent conflict" (Six-Day war); and UN Security Council Resolution 446 (March 1979), declared settlements on the West Bank, Gaza Strip and the Golan Heights to be "illegal".
	israel.iqnaut.net (5016 words)

	SECURITY COUNCIL ENDORSES FORMATION OF SOVEREIGN INTERIM GOVERNMENT IN IRAQ; WELCOMES END OF OCCUPATION BY 30 JUNE, ...
		The Council also decided that the mandate for the multinational force should be reviewed at the request of the Iraqi Government or 12 months from the date of today’s resolution, and that the mandate should expire upon completion of the political process. It would terminate the mandate earlier if requested by the Government of Iraq.
		The Government requests that the Security Council review the mandate of the MNF at the request of the Transitional Government of Iraq, or twelve months from the date on which such a resolution is adopted.
		On the implementation of this policy, recognizing that Iraqi security forces are responsible to the appropriate Iraqi ministers, the MNF will coordinate with Iraqi security forces at all levels — national, regional, and local — in order to achieve unity of command of military operations in which Iraqi forces are engaged with the MNF.
	www.un.org /News/Press/docs/2004/sc8117.doc.htm (5583 words)

	Security Council yields on US rule - War on Iraq - smh.com.au
		France, Russia and Germany have agreed to support a United Nations Security Council resolution that would put the United States and Britain in control of Iraq until an independent government is established.
		Under the terms of the new draft, the Secretary-General of the UN will be allowed to appoint a "special representative" with "independent powers" to oversee the UN relief and reconstruction efforts and to participate in the transition to an Iraqi government.
		The co-operative nature of the negotiations soothed the raw edge of emotion that had characterised Security Council relations in the struggle over a resolution that would explicitly authorise the US-led invasion of Iraq.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2003/05/22/1053585647327.html (595 words)

	Proposed Congresional Authorization Of War Against Iraq Without Security Council Approval Violates International Law ...
		A key issue for Congress is whether it will condition the use of military force on Security Council approval or whether it will permit the President to go it alone--without such approval from the Security Council.
		An authorization by Congress of a war without UN authorization would represent a tragic day in our nation's history, and could prove to be disastrous to world peace and security which the UN Charter was designed to preserve.
		Jules Lobel and Michael Ratner are coauthors of the article, Bypassing the Security Council: Ambiguous Authorizations to Use Force, Cease Fires, and the Iraqi Inspection Regime, 93 AJIL124 (January 1999).
	www.humanrightsnow.org /failure_security_council_approval_iraq_war.htm (488 words)

	SECURITY COUNCIL DECLARES SUPPORT FOR FREE, FAIR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN LEBANON; CALLS FOR WITHDRAWAL OF FOREIGN ...
		In a related provision, the Council called for the disbanding and disarmament of all Lebanese and non-Lebanese militias. It also called upon all parties concerned to cooperate fully and urgently with the Council for the full implementation of all its resolutions concerning the restoration in
		Next, the Council adopted the resolution by a vote of 9 in favour (Angola, Benin, Chile, France, Germany, Romania, Spain, United Kingdom, United States) to none against, with 6 abstentions (Algeria, Brazil, China, Pakistan, Philippines, Russian Federation).
		did not appear to constitute a threat to international peace and security. Therefore, it was not of a nature to prompt an examination by and decision of the Council.
	www.un.org /News/Press/docs/2004/sc8181.doc.htm (2419 words)

	CNN.com - U.S., U.K., Spain introduce new Iraq resolution - Feb. 24, 2003
		Iraq "has made the wrong choice" and refused to meet its obligations to disarm, Britain's U.N. ambassador told the Security Council on Monday.
		A vote on the proposed resolution is not expected before chief U.N. weapons inspector Hans Blix briefs the council March 7 on Iraqi cooperation.
		Iraq insists it has no such weapons and that it has fully complied with the resolutions.
	www.cnn.com /2003/WORLD/meast/02/24/sprj.irq.wrap/index.html (657 words)

	ISN Security Watch - Annan seeks UN Security Council expansion
		Annan is also expected to discuss the March 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq later on Monday at the UN Assembly, where he reportedly plans to call on the Security Council to design and set up rules for when it should authorize the use of military force.
		Annanâs report said the UN Human Rights Commission, accused by critics of increasingly defending despots rather than exposing them due to the way its members are chosen, should be replaced with a new Human Rights Council, whose members would be elected by a two-thirds vote of the General Assembly.
		Annan said the UN should further embrace a âresponsibility to protectâ that would authorize international action, including the use of force, when nations are unwilling or unable to protect their own citizens.
	www.isn.ethz.ch /news/sw/details.cfm?id=10975 (373 words)

	NPR: Analysis: Latest Developments at the UN Security Council on War With Iraq (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		When Britain requested the closed-door consultation by the Security Council last night, there was the assumption that the sponsors of the resolution would formally propose a compromise and then everyone would have time to study it, test reactions and then perhaps call for a vote.
		When the council broke up, John Negroponte, the US ambassador to the UN, said that the US commended the British proposal to the Security Council, but he said Washington wants to see what reactions are before formally endorsing it.
		But the proposal doesn't set a deadline for compliance, and there seems to be a bit of a gap in what the British and American thinking is on that.
	www.npr.org /programs/morning/transcripts/2003/mar/030313.ohara.html (896 words)

	CBC News: UN panel wants bigger Security Council
		The most important and contentious issue was the proposed enlargement of the Security Council from 15 to 24 members.
		Most of the report's reform proposals could be implemented by the General Assembly and by individual member states or UN sub-organizations such as the World Health Organization and others.
		But the Security Council reform would require a change to the UN charter, which requires a two-thirds majority in a vote in the General Assembly.
	www.cbc.ca /story/world/national/2004/12/02/un-reforms041202.html (1273 words)

	JustWarTheory.com
		World War I was touted in the U.S. as "the war to end all war." Yet, the world has seen a lot of warfare since the end of WWI, some of it in more or less direct consequence of that war.
		The tradition of just war theory and the international war conventions that emerged from it help us to see many of the ways in which the use of arms might be limited and controlled for the sake of international peace.
		The article examines why UN sanctions against Iraq were deemed "necessary in the name of international peace and security despite their negative humanitarian consequences," it attempts to identify the "institutional failings which contributed towards such a policy," and it recommends "alternative approaches".
	www.justwartheory.com (13618 words)

	ISN Security Watch - Armenians uneasy at proposed Iraq deployment
		He told parliament that "sending a medical, humanitarian or any other Armenian contingent to Iraq is dangerous for the security of the Republic of Armenia as well as for the Armenian population of Iraq".
		He added that as a member of the Council of Europe, Armenia should similarly take into account the opinion of those European states - he mentioned specifically France and Germany - that opposed the US intervention in Iraq.
		It covers: global political developments, conflicts, defense and security issues, arms control and disarmament, and international relations Journalists and researchers around the world provide an excellent source of news and analysis on the most important issues, events, and debates of our day.
	www.isn.ethz.ch /news/sw/details.cfm?ID=9832 (763 words)

	Bush Gives New Reason for Iraq War - Security Council - Global Policy Forum
		The president, standing against a backdrop of the USS Ronald Reagan, the newest aircraft carrier in the Navy's fleet, said terrorists would be denied their goal of making Iraq a base from which to recruit followers, train them, and finance attacks.
		The speech was Bush's third in just over a week defending his Iraq policies, as the White House scrambles to counter growing public concern about the war.
		But the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Coast drew attention away; the White House announced during the president's remarks that he was cutting his August vacation short to return to Washington, D.C., to oversee the federal response effort.
	www.globalpolicy.org /security/issues/iraq/justify/2005/0831newreason.htm (734 words)

	U.S. Wants New UN Security Council Resolution Over Iraq (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		While the U.S. government is taking steps to be ready for the transition of sovereignty to Iraq on June 30, the coalition will continue operating in the country under U.N. Security Council Resolution 1511.
		Armitage said the coalition has all the authority it needs to continue operating in Iraq, but nonetheless was seeking a new resolution.
		Armitage said U.S. diplomats had met with Security Council countries and other allies and have taken their concerns under consideration.
	www.bignewsnetwork.com /?sid=ab5c4f89713267a3 (534 words)

	Badger Blues
		Given that support for the war was once in the 70s, and is now in the 20s, that position is shared by over 100 million Americans.
		Anyways, we all agree that the war in Iraq is a mistake, and we all agree that simply “staying the course” won’t work.
		Senator Feingold, who was right about the war from the beginning, first called for a scheduled withdrawal from Iraq last summer.
	www.badgerblues.org (7406 words)

	Leiter Reports: A Group Blog
		In response to the proposed legislation, ACLU Executive Director Anthony Romero had the following to say: "The president could still choose to ignore the optional court oversight on the program...this new bill would codify the notion that the president is not bound by the laws passed by Congress or the Constitution.
		One of the primary tenants of just war theory is the jus in bello principle that the amount of force used must be proportional to the amount of harm suffered.
		A small example of the innocence (or obsequiousness, to be more exact) of the press is the way it reacted to Colin Powell's presentation in February 2003 to the Security Council, a month before the invasion, a speech which may have set a record for the number of falsehoods told in one talk.
	leiterreports.typepad.com /blog (13416 words)

	htjyang.blog-city.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		As the Hezbollah is supported by Iran, they may be escalating in order to remove the spotlight from Iran and place it firmly on Israel which also has the salutary effect of dividing the fragile common front between the US and the EU3.
		During the Napoleonic Wars; the major capitals of Europe; Berlin, Vienna, and Moscow, were occupied by the French army.
		The author does a reasonable job in presenting the material in an objective way and his interpretations of the Treaty of Utrecht to end the War of Spanish Succession and the causes of the American Revolutionary War are quite interesting.
	htjyang.blog-city.com (4017 words)

	The World Factbook 2004 -- Kyrgyzstan
		adopted 5 May 1993; note - amendment proposed by President AKAYEV and passed in a national referendum on 2 February 2003 significantly expands the powers of the president at the expense of the legislature
		Supreme Court (judges are appointed for 10-year terms by the Supreme Council on the recommendation of the president); Constitutional Court; Higher Court of Arbitration
		Council of Free Trade Unions; Kyrgyz Committee on Human Rights [Ramazan DYRYLDAYEV]; National Unity Democratic Movement; Union of Entrepreneurs
	www.brainyatlas.com /geos/kg.html (1221 words)

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