U.N. Condemns Iraq Charter Change

Finally – someone speaks out!

The following is by “T.J. Snodgrass II,” for my blog:

I know we all have a variety of views on the many machinations of the UN; however, this time they are on the mark. The January Iraqi elections were a farce and did not meet international standards as will be the case with the October referendum.

Of course, no one on the US side has condemned this facade — in fact, some US apparatchik probably gave the Shia and Kurds the idea.

From the Oct. 4, 2005 story at BBC NEWS (PDF version):

The United Nations has criticised changes to Iraq’s electoral law that make it harder for Iraqis to reject the draft constitution.

The two-thirds majority needed in three provinces to defeat the constitution will now be counted from all registered – as opposed to actual – voters.
On Sunday Shia and Kurdish members of parliament pushed through the changes in the referendum rules on 15 October.

Sunni Arabs reacted angrily to the amendments on Monday.

They believed many registered voters may not show up at the polls because of violence.

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Dean Pajevic on October 5, 2005 at 2:08 pm

some US apparatchik probably gave the Shia and Kurds the idea

WHY?

Cali Scribe on October 5, 2005 at 2:15 pm

Well, with a “constitution” in place, the US can leave Iraq, probably some time next summer in time for the mid-term elections, Bush can claim that Iraq is a “constitutional democracy” (ignoring the fact that women are going to be less free under the new “constitution” than they were under Hussein), and the Republicans can solidify their stranglehold on America.

Just a thought…
BooMan on October 5, 2005 at 2:15 pm

on the surface this is clever. It disincentifies the Sunnis from nonparticipation in the election, and it makes it much less likely the constitution will be rejected.

Ultimately, we are in big trouble if the constitution is rejected. And the more Sunni participation the better.

But…

They may be too clever by half. While it looks savvy on paper, it may provide even less support from the Sunni community.

Militarytracy on October 5, 2005 at 2:23 pm

But on Sunday, MPs said a No vote from two-thirds of “registered” voters was needed for a veto. Who are the MPs?

Oui on October 5, 2005 at 2:34 pm

UN and U.S. Pleased With Reversal

BAGHDAD, Iraq 1½ hour ago — Iraq’s parliament voted Wednesday to reverse last-minute changes to rules for next week’s referendum on a new constitution after the United Nations said they were unfair. Sunni Arabs responded by dropping their threat to boycott the vote and promised to reject the charter at the polls.

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Dean Pajevic on October 5, 2005 at 2:36 pm

COOL!

Leave it to you, Oui, to know about this.
- ask on October 5, 2005 at 3:17 pm
  
  More on this:
  From Reuters/Alertnet
  
  BAGHDAD, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Iraq’s parliament reversed itself on Wednesday over rules for a forthcoming constitutional referendum, interpreting wording in a way that should make the Oct. 15 ballot fairer, the assembly’s acting chairman said.
- ask on October 5, 2005 at 3:29 pm
  
  Susan & everyone,
  Sign up for a daily digest of international news here:
  United Nations Foundations. Look for the UN Wire box and click “join”.
  - Dean Pajevic on October 5, 2005 at 3:37 pm
    
    Who is the head of the foundation?
    
    I think I saw him on Charlie Rose not long ago, and was incredibly impressed. I wrote his name down — in a book I was reading — and now I can’t remember where I wrote it down.
    
    (I looked through the site quickly but couldn’t find his name.)
    - ask on October 5, 2005 at 3:51 pm
      
      Here
      
      Timothy Wirth is the President of the United Nations Foundation and Better World Fund. These organizations were founded in 1998 through a major financial commitment from R.E. Turner to support and strengthen the work of the United Nations.
      
      Wirth began his political career as a White House Fellow under President Lyndon Johnson and was Deputy Assistant Secretary for Education in the Nixon Administration. In 1970, Wirth returned to his home state and successfully ran for the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District from 1975-1987. In the House, he concentrated his efforts in the areas of communications technology and budget policy. In 1986, Wirth was elected to the U.S. Senate where he focused on environmental issues, especially global climate change and population stabilization. Wirth chose not to run for re-election.
      
      Following those two decades of elected politics, Wirth served in the U.S. Department of State as the first Undersecretary for Global Affairs from 1993 to 1997. In this position he coordinated U.S. foreign policy in the areas of refugees, population, environment, science, human rights and narcotics.
      
      Good night from me.

Dean Pajevic on October 5, 2005 at 2:39 pm

Just in from Al-Jazeera:

Iran FM puts off visit to Saudi amid row
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki put off a planned visit to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after the two countries publicly clashed over the situation in Iraq. Sunni-ruled Saudi Arabia has accused Shia Iran of meddling in the affairs of the violence-ravaged country, but Tehran has denied the charge, which also drew a scathing attack on Saudi Arabia from an Iraqi Shia minister.
Full Story

Iran accused of helping Iraqi fighters
Britain believes Iran’s Revolutionary Guard is supplying explosives technology that is killing British soldiers in Iraq, a senior official has said. The official, briefing reporters on condition of anonymity on Wednesday, said there was evidence that Iran was in contact with Sunni Muslim groups battling US and British troops in Iraq.
Full Story

Oui on October 5, 2005 at 4:36 pm
.
I have followed this accusation for some weeks now, it popped up on the Internet by Iranian opposition groups. This bogus story was coordinated with UK, US and Israeli officials, as the IAEA grip was tightened on Iran’s nuclear ambition for development of its nuclear reactors for civilian purpose.

«« click on pic to enlarge

Remember the false accusation of —
- new Iranian president being leader in U.S. hostage taking in Tehran embassy
- IED infra red electronic devices in Basra bomb attacks on UK forces
- MoD statement on BBC when two SAS agents were arrested with arms and munition
- today CNN broadcast this statement sourced from an “unidentified” UK official
IMHO :: BS – LIES – DECEIT – for focus on Iran and distract from loss and failures in Iraq.

NeoCon Times Newspaper

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Dean Pajevic on October 5, 2005 at 2:08 pm

some US apparatchik probably gave the Shia and Kurds the idea

WHY?
- Cali Scribe on October 5, 2005 at 2:15 pm
  
  Well, with a “constitution” in place, the US can leave Iraq, probably some time next summer in time for the mid-term elections, Bush can claim that Iraq is a “constitutional democracy” (ignoring the fact that women are going to be less free under the new “constitution” than they were under Hussein), and the Republicans can solidify their stranglehold on America.
  
  Just a thought…
- BooMan on October 5, 2005 at 2:15 pm
  
  on the surface this is clever. It disincentifies the Sunnis from nonparticipation in the election, and it makes it much less likely the constitution will be rejected.
  
  Ultimately, we are in big trouble if the constitution is rejected. And the more Sunni participation the better.
  
  But…
  
  They may be too clever by half. While it looks savvy on paper, it may provide even less support from the Sunni community.
Militarytracy on October 5, 2005 at 2:23 pm

But on Sunday, MPs said a No vote from two-thirds of “registered” voters was needed for a veto. Who are the MPs?
Oui on October 5, 2005 at 2:34 pm

.

UN and U.S. Pleased With Reversal

BAGHDAD, Iraq 1½ hour ago — Iraq’s parliament voted Wednesday to reverse last-minute changes to rules for next week’s referendum on a new constitution after the United Nations said they were unfair. Sunni Arabs responded by dropping their threat to boycott the vote and promised to reject the charter at the polls.

▼ ▼ ▼
- Dean Pajevic on October 5, 2005 at 2:36 pm
  
  COOL!
  
  Leave it to you, Oui, to know about this.
  - ask on October 5, 2005 at 3:17 pm
    
    More on this:
    From Reuters/Alertnet
    
    BAGHDAD, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Iraq’s parliament reversed itself on Wednesday over rules for a forthcoming constitutional referendum, interpreting wording in a way that should make the Oct. 15 ballot fairer, the assembly’s acting chairman said.
  - ask on October 5, 2005 at 3:29 pm
    
    Susan & everyone,
    Sign up for a daily digest of international news here:
    United Nations Foundations. Look for the UN Wire box and click “join”.
    - Dean Pajevic on October 5, 2005 at 3:37 pm
      
      Who is the head of the foundation?
      
      I think I saw him on Charlie Rose not long ago, and was incredibly impressed. I wrote his name down — in a book I was reading — and now I can’t remember where I wrote it down.
      
      (I looked through the site quickly but couldn’t find his name.)
      - ask on October 5, 2005 at 3:51 pm
        
        Here
        
        Timothy Wirth is the President of the United Nations Foundation and Better World Fund. These organizations were founded in 1998 through a major financial commitment from R.E. Turner to support and strengthen the work of the United Nations.
        
        Wirth began his political career as a White House Fellow under President Lyndon Johnson and was Deputy Assistant Secretary for Education in the Nixon Administration. In 1970, Wirth returned to his home state and successfully ran for the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District from 1975-1987. In the House, he concentrated his efforts in the areas of communications technology and budget policy. In 1986, Wirth was elected to the U.S. Senate where he focused on environmental issues, especially global climate change and population stabilization. Wirth chose not to run for re-election.
        
        Following those two decades of elected politics, Wirth served in the U.S. Department of State as the first Undersecretary for Global Affairs from 1993 to 1997. In this position he coordinated U.S. foreign policy in the areas of refugees, population, environment, science, human rights and narcotics.
        
        Good night from me.
Dean Pajevic on October 5, 2005 at 2:39 pm

Just in from Al-Jazeera:

Iran FM puts off visit to Saudi amid row
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki put off a planned visit to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after the two countries publicly clashed over the situation in Iraq. Sunni-ruled Saudi Arabia has accused Shia Iran of meddling in the affairs of the violence-ravaged country, but Tehran has denied the charge, which also drew a scathing attack on Saudi Arabia from an Iraqi Shia minister.
Full Story

Iran accused of helping Iraqi fighters
Britain believes Iran’s Revolutionary Guard is supplying explosives technology that is killing British soldiers in Iraq, a senior official has said. The official, briefing reporters on condition of anonymity on Wednesday, said there was evidence that Iran was in contact with Sunni Muslim groups battling US and British troops in Iraq.
Full Story
- Oui on October 5, 2005 at 4:36 pm
  .
  I have followed this accusation for some weeks now, it popped up on the Internet by Iranian opposition groups. This bogus story was coordinated with UK, US and Israeli officials, as the IAEA grip was tightened on Iran’s nuclear ambition for development of its nuclear reactors for civilian purpose.
  
  «« click on pic to enlarge
  
  Remember the false accusation of —
  
  new Iranian president being leader in U.S. hostage taking in Tehran embassy
  
  IED infra red electronic devices in Basra bomb attacks on UK forces
  
  MoD statement on BBC when two SAS agents were arrested with arms and munition
  
  today CNN broadcast this statement sourced from an “unidentified” UK official
  
  IMHO :: BS – LIES – DECEIT – for focus on Iran and distract from loss and failures in Iraq.
  
  NeoCon Times Newspaper
  
  ▼ ▼ ▼

U.N. Condemns Iraq Charter Change

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