Jinn of Quality and Risk (2002-Nov-01)


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Roots: born in Sweden — lived also in Switzerland, USA, UK — mixed up genes from Sweden, Norway, India, Germany
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2002-Oct-24 [this day]

US resolution draft for the UN Security Council

What exactly is it that France and Russia are opposed to? FOXNews.com: The following is a U.S. draft resolution on Iraq which was circulated in the Security Council Wednesday: Recalling all its previous relevant resolutions... Recognizing the threat Iraq's noncompliance with Security Council resolutions and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and long-range missiles poses to international peace and security...

In brief, the Gulf War cease-fire was conditional on Iraq behaving in specific ways thereafter — which they have blatantly not done. Today the US is asking that facts be recognized, conditions for effective inspections be asserted, and Iraq be held accountable for its actions. Any other path is a material breach of the cease-fire. In other words, if the butcher of Iraq keeps hiding and accumulating offensive weapons, the US will use retaliatory force. Any sane person who reads this resolution should find it very easy to endorse. [this item]

British monarchy vs freedom of speech

On March 21st, 2002, The Guardian won a crucial round in its battle to challenge a 154-year-old law which makes it a criminal offence, punishable by life imprisonment, to advocate abolition of the monarchy in print. Hey, I support the abolition of monarchy, anywhere it might (still) be found. Hope I'm not in trouble. [this item]

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