CAMPAIGN VICTORY.........SUCCESS IN THE ARMS TRADE TREATY VOTE!!!
calling for an international Arms Trade Treaty. After three years of
campaigning, the Control Arms campaign achieved a massive victory on
Thursday, October 26, when 139 governments voted in the favour of a UN
resolution to start work towards an Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). While 24
governments abstained, the United States was the only government to
vote
against the resolution.
2006-10-31 06:42:01 · 6 answers · asked by species8472 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
It was the same with the Kyoto agreement on climate change. The government of the Land of the Free will do just as it bl**dy well likes, and stuff everyone else. Where's the morality and decency of the most powerful country in the world?
Good to hear about the result though - but will it make a difference? When will armies stop seeding land mines, for example?
2006-10-31 07:56:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That comes as no surprise.
The 'Stars and Stripes' really is the most hated symbol on earth, and even the moon!
When will those gung-ho, belligerant crusaders stop screwing up the world for the rest of us?
I live in hope.
2006-10-31 19:34:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The US is strongly in favour of arms control so long as it does the controling and chooses who is to be controlled.
2006-10-31 19:57:20 · answer #3 · answered by malcy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No surprise. Sad that the most powerful nation on the planet is currently being run (into the ground) by testosterone-crazed, greedy, war happy idiots.
2006-10-31 14:51:49 · answer #4 · answered by socrates 6 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Peace would be bad for business.
2006-11-01 06:33:11 · answer #5 · answered by karlrogers2001 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Big deal.
2006-10-31 23:18:42 · answer #6 · answered by High-strung Guitarist 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋