BS: UN reality

Subject: BS: UN reality
From: beardedbruce
Date: 25 Aug 06 - 04:36 PM

"U.N. Secretary General Annan says Europe has pledged 6,900 troops for Lebanon, but maintains force will not be sent to disarm Hezbollah."





"– full implementation of the relevant provisions of the Taif Accords, and of resolutions 1559 (2004) and 1680 (2006), that require the disarmament of all armed groups in Lebanon, so that, pursuant to the Lebanese cabinet decision of 27 July 2006, there will be no weapons or authority in Lebanon other than that of the Lebanese State;"
UN Resolution 1701

Subject: RE: BS: UN reality
From: beardedbruce
Date: 25 Aug 06 - 04:38 PM

"11. Decides, in order to supplement and enhance the force in numbers, equipment, mandate and scope of operations, to authorize an increase in the force strength of UNIFIL to a maximum of 15,000 troops, and that the force shall, in addition to carrying out its mandate under resolutions 425 and 426 (1978):

(a) Monitor the cessation of hostilities;

(b) Accompany and support the Lebanese armed forces as they deploy throughout the South, including along the Blue Line, as Israel withdraws its armed forces from Lebanon as provided in paragraph 2;

(c) Coordinate its activities related to paragraph 11 (b) with the Government of Lebanon and the Government of Israel;

(d) Extend its assistance to help ensure humanitarian access to civilian populations and the voluntary and safe return of displaced persons;

(e) Assist the Lebanese armed forces in taking steps towards the establishment of the area as referred to in paragraph 8;

(f) Assist the Government of Lebanon, at its request, to implement paragraph 14;

12. Acting in support of a request from the Government of Lebanon to deploy an international force to assist it to exercise its authority throughout the territory, authorizes UNIFIL to take all necessary action in areas of deployment of its forces and as it deems within its capabilities, to ensure that its area of operations is not utilized for hostile activities of any kind, to resist attempts by forceful means to prevent it from discharging its duties under the mandate of the Security Council, and to protect United Nations personnel, facilities, installations and equipment, ensure the security and freedom of movement of United Nations personnel, humanitarian workers and, without prejudice to the responsibility of the Government of Lebanon, to protect civilians under imminent threat of physical violence;"

Subject: RE: BS: UN reality
From: beardedbruce
Date: 25 Aug 06 - 04:39 PM

14. Calls upon the Government of Lebanon to secure its borders and other entry points to prevent the entry in Lebanon without its consent of arms or related materiel and requests UNIFIL as authorized in paragraph 11 to assist the Government of Lebanon at its request;

Subject: RE: BS: UN reality
From: freda underhill
Date: 25 Aug 06 - 04:43 PM

"The civilian population in Lebanon and in northern Israel have been the biggest losers in this senseless cycle of violence that is now exactly one month old...Civilians were supposed to be spared and in this conflict they are not."
Jan Egeland, UN Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, 10 August 2006

Subject: RE: BS: UN reality
From: beardedbruce
Date: 25 Aug 06 - 04:56 PM

15. Decides further that all States shall take the necessary measures to prevent, by their nationals or from their territories or using their flag vessels or aircraft:

(a) The sale or supply to any entity or individual in Lebanon of arms and related materiel of all types, including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary equipment, and spare parts for the aforementioned, whether or not originating in their territories; and

Subject: RE: BS: UN reality
From: beardedbruce
Date: 25 Aug 06 - 05:28 PM

8. Calls for Israel and Lebanon to support a permanent ceasefire and a longterm solution based on the following principles and elements:

– full respect for the Blue Line by both parties;

– security arrangements to prevent the resumption of hostilities, including the establishment between the Blue Line and the Litani river of an area free of any armed personnel, assets and weapons other than those of the Government of Lebanon and of UNIFIL as authorized in paragraph 11, deployed in this area;

– full implementation of the relevant provisions of the Taif Accords, and of resolutions 1559 (2004) and 1680 (2006), that require the disarmament of all armed groups in Lebanon, so that, pursuant to the Lebanese cabinet decision of 27 July 2006, there will be no weapons or authority in Lebanon other than that of the Lebanese State;

– no foreign forces in Lebanon without the consent of its Government;

– no sales or supply of arms and related materiel to Lebanon except as authorized by its Government;

– provision to the United Nations of all remaining maps of landmines in Lebanon in Israel's possession;

Subject: RE: BS: UN reality
From: Slag
Date: 25 Aug 06 - 06:01 PM

The day when armies squared off and fought each other and all sought to spare the general civilian population as much as possible, like honor and chivalry, are behind us. Today the weakest underbelly is THE target. Because our enemies have made it so, every camp will be an armed camped or else be destroyed. Every flight will be security-checked and have armed sky marshalls or be at high risk. To believe otherwise is delusional. It is living in the past and the enemy who wants you dead at all costs will prove my point.

Subject: RE: BS: UN reality
From: freda underhill
Date: 25 Aug 06 - 07:29 PM

Some of us don't have enemies.

Subject: RE: BS: UN reality
From: freda underhill
Date: 25 Aug 06 - 07:57 PM

"I would like to reject the idea that what we have is a war of civilizations or war of religions. Everywhere you have extremists, but also moderate people and pragmatic people. Wisdom also requires creating the coalition of sanity, those people who want to live and want their kids to live. These are the majorities everywhere."

- Israeli Knesset member and peace movement leader Yossi Beilin

Subject: RE: BS: UN reality
From: dianavan
Date: 25 Aug 06 - 09:09 PM

Since Israel seems to be calling the shots on this ceasefire and the disarming of Hezbollah, the pragmatic thing for Hezbollah to do would be to lay down their arms and join the Lebanese armed forces.

How would Israel know the difference?

Subject: RE: BS: UN reality
From: GUEST
Date: 26 Aug 06 - 04:39 AM

"Since Israel seems to be calling the shots on this ceasefire"???


Should this be on :Is TRUTH subjective " thread????

Subject: RE: BS: UN reality
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 26 Aug 06 - 07:51 AM

GUEST is to be ignored...

Subject: RE: BS: UN reality
From: GUEST
Date: 27 Aug 06 - 03:09 AM

And I thought it was fooles that should be ignored...

Subject: RE: BS: UN reality
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 27 Aug 06 - 11:38 PM

Touche!

... except when they speak the truth - but then, how are you to know?

:-)

Subject: RE: BS: UN reality
From: Peace
Date: 27 Aug 06 - 11:50 PM

Lots of hominy grit attacks here.

Subject: RE: BS: UN reality
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 28 Aug 06 - 07:57 AM

Yep, some people really like to sink their teeth in..