Split Vote Likely on U.N. Iraq Resolution (Yahoo)

[hadrons]

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council appeared headed toward a split vote on Wednesday on a U.S.-drafted resolution aimed at getting international approval for the American-led occupation and reconstruction of Iraq (news - web sites).

The resolution was virtually assured of the minimum nine votes needed for adoption in the 15-member U.N. Security Council, where none of major powers have threatened a veto.


But France, Germany and Russia, who submitted amendments calling for a timetable to end the occupation, may abstain, along with China and Syria, thereby lessening the impact of the resolution.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=564&ncid=564&e=4&u=/nm/20031015/ts_nm/iraq_un_resolution_dc_18

[Sagan]

1. I predicted this.

It is yet another example of the woefully inept bumbling that the Chimpministration calls diplomacy.

Really, at this point I have no choice but to conclude that they just don't know HOW to do this.