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November 15, 2003
UN Sanctions Not Working
UN "experts" have reported that sanctions against 272 people linked to al-Qaida & the Taliban aren't working.
"The risk of al-Qaida acquiring and using weapons of mass destruction also continues to grow," the experts said. "Undoubtedly al-Qaida is still considering the use of chemical or bio-weapons to perpetrate its terrorist actions."
The only thing holding al-Qaida back from using chemical and biological weapons "is the technical complexity to operate them properly and effectively," the report said.
Well thank you Mr. Obvious.
The experts said the bans were failing to stop Osama bin Laden's supporters, primarily because governments weren't enforcing sanctions and al-Qaida and the Taliban had found ways to circumvent them.
Freaking duh. As if containment and appeasement has ever worked against fanatics determined to kill everyone who isn't a member of their special little group.
And just what does the august body intend to do about it?
The experts said they participated in a series of international and European discussions on efforts to curb trafficking in weapons of mass destruction.
That's what I thought.
Nothing.
Posted by Rita at November 15, 2003 07:04 AM