This should be interesting to follow. The Wall Street Journal is reporting:
The United Nations Security Council on Friday unanimously adopted a resolution expanding sanctions and inspections against North Korea in response to its test of a nuclear device on May 25.
The affirmative votes by China and Russia represent increased unity on the 15-member council in the face of North Korean weapons tests and threats against the international community. But the price of that unity was a weaker resolution than the one the U.S. and its allies initially sought.
“Like all resolutions, this one was a product of negotiations,” said a Western diplomat involved in the two-week talks that produced the new sanctions.
Moscow and Beijing agreed to the U.S. draft after language on the inspection of North Korean cargo ships in international waters was watered down. Both Russia and China feared that inspections on the high seas could spark a military conflict with Pyongyang, a Western diplomat said.
However, there is one little problem with this resolution:
“We believe sanctions such as cargo inspections are very complicated and sensitive and countries involved must act prudently and with sufficient grounds,” said Zhang Yesui, China’s U.N. envoy. “Under no circumstances should there be the use of force, or the threat of the use of force.”
Seriously, what the hell is the point of having a resolution of this sort; if the use of force is not even on the damned table? This resolution, like all the rest of them; is nothing more than a carrot and stick approach to the North Korean situation.
…and of course:
Pyongyang has threatened another nuclear test in response to the resolution.
So much for them, “Don’t do this again, or we’ll let you starve!” resolutions. It’s time for action and UN needs to either get with the plan or put up with that crazy slant eyed gook.