US Vetoes Security Council Resolution Condemning Israeli Attacks...

WOULD YOU HAVE VETOED THE COUNCIL RESOLUTION OF THE ISRAELI ATTACKS, AMERICA? WOULD YOU?

The New York Times Warren Hoge November 11, 2006 04:17 PM

The United States vetoed a Security Council resolution on Saturday that condemned Israel for its military actions in Gaza and called for an immediate withdrawal of Israeli forces from the area.

The United States ambassador, John R. Bolton, told the Council that the resolution "does not display an even-handed characterization of the recent events in Gaza, nor does it advance the cause of Israeli-Palestinian peace."

READ FULL STORY