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UN lifts economic sanctions against Iraq
May 22, 2003 20:51 IST
The United Nations Security Council on Thursday lifted 13-year-old economic, financial and trade sanctions against Iraq and gave the US and Britain wide authority to run the country as 'occupying powers.'
Fourteen of the 15 Council members voted for the American draft resolution which would give the 'occupying powers' control of the country's oil resources, which they have promised to use for the benefit of the Iraqi people.
Syrian representative did not attend the meeting and hence the resolution was adopted by 14 votes with none against
it.
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Sub: Lifting of sanctios not welcome
This is a good business sense: first bomb country, then sell its natural resources to reconstruct it, while giving the contracts to the companies of ...
Posted by P ROY
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Sub: GOD BLESS IRAQI PEOPLE
Once again the world has surrendered against the super power America. With this grant of power one can not reject the idea of polarisation of ...
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Sub: UN lifts sanctions against Iraq
The whole world's attention is rivetted on what US and UK shall do with Iraq's oil resources. With UN approval, the 'occupying powers' shall proceed ...
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