Re: Brits’ shit fit over seized sailors misfires
On Mar 31, 2007, at 12:23 PM, Jordan Hayes wrote:
Doug writes:
What the the hell business does the Royal Navy have fiddle-farting around in Iranian/Iraqi waters?
Either spying, or trying to provoke an incident, no?
Er, they are there under a UN mandate, UNSCR 1723.
http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=3DOpenMarket/Xcelerate/ =
ShowPage&c=3DPage&cid=3D1032786073584
Eh?
Q: What does UNSCR 1723 mean for the UN’s role in Iraq? A: UNSCR 1723 was adopted in November 2006 and expires on the 31 =
December 2007. The resolution continues the details set out in =
UNSCR 1546 and re-affirmed in 1637. It states that the UN should =
continue to play a leading role in assisting the Iraqi people and =
government with further economic and political development, as well =
as contribute to the co-ordination and delivery of traditional UN =
roles, e.g. in humanitarian co-ordination and protecting human =
rights. The resolution includes the same guarantees as set out in =
UNSCR 1546 including a commitment on the part of the UN Security =
Council to review these provisions no later than 15 June 2007. We =
are working with the UN, the US and other international partners to =
ensure the safety of UN staff deployed to Iraq to fulfil this =
mandate. The UK has previously provided =A33 mn to the UN to help =
them return to Iraq and fulfil their mandate.
What does that have with patrolling in disputed waters?
Doug