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This administration was willing to wade through hell and high water for the Bolton nomination because of personal friendship (and, one suspects, just to spite the rest of the world) but has flinched from every actual ideological conflict. Bush has gone five years without casting a veto and caved on almost every domestic argument (excepting tax cuts) from Social Security to Medicaid reform—which metamorphosed from a serious reform empowering individuals to just another entitlement program. He hasn’t seen a spending bill or an expansion of Federal powers that he didn’t like...
...provinces. That was always going to be a tall order for the Sunnis, because although they make up the majority in four provinces, it is far from certain that they have the numbers required to vote down the constitution. Sunday's move would have required that the veto comprise two-thirds of registered voters - not two-thirds of those who actually vote - voting "no" in three provinces...
...come to a vote at the next meeting of the IAEA board in early November. Only one board member - Venezuela - voted against the resolution, which was supported by 22 of the 35 board members. But 12 abstained, including Russia and China, both of which have the power to veto any action proposed at the Security Council...
...Council, unlike the IAEA, has the authority to enforce its resolutions with sanctions or, indeed, force. However, European diplomats have said that trade or other economic sanctions are not likely to be considered yet because at least two permanent members of the Security Council, China and Russia, would likely veto the move. Sending the issue to New York, according to British ambassador Peter Jenkins, ?will give the Security Council an opportunity to throw its weight and authority behind the (IAEA) board?s resolutions. It will give the Security Council an opportunity to endorse the board?s calls for confidence-building...
...have the votes now, but the question is, do you have enough of a consensus to send the right kind of message." Her caution reflects the difficulties that lie ahead if the administration presses for the Security Council to adopt economic sanctions against Iran - an option that veto-wielders Russia and particularly China, which buys a major share of its oil imports from Iran, are unlikely to easily allow...