http://bravenewfilms.org/topics/security-council 2008-10-30T03:32:39Z http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/50519-john-mccain-speech-08-26-08 2008-10-30T03:32:39Z IssueAlliance <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ktmrcg_986E&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ktmrcg_986E&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/50519-john-mccain-speech-08-26-08"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/61355" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>John McCain <br />Speech <br />Phoenix, AZ 08/26/08</p> <p>TRANSCRIPT: <br />JOHN MCCAIN: " Just days after the Russian invasion of Georgia, Senator Obama had this to say about the crisis: "We've got to send a clear message to Russia and unify our allies. They can't charge into other countries. Of course it helps if we are leading by example on that point." End of quote. I guess we are left to figure out the rest for ourselves. It's unlikely he was alluding to Afghanistan, the nation we liberated after 9/11, and continue to help despite Russian complaints about our related deployments in Central Asia. And he probably didn't have Kosovo in mind either -- although Russia didn't care much for that military action, either. We and our NATO allies had to end the Serbian slaughter of civilians in Kosovo without UN approval, because the Russians blocked the effort in the Security Council.</p> <p>If I catch Senator Obama's drift, then, our failure to "lead by example" was the liberation of Iraq. And if he really thinks that, by liberating Iraq from a dangerous tyrant, America somehow set a bad example that invited Russia to invade a small, peaceful, and democratic nation, then he should state it outright -- because that is a debate I welcome."</p> <p>LABEL: JM AZ 08-26 (RAD#6) CABN - clipB</p> <p>To download a high res version of this clip, VISIT: <br />http://issuealliance.box.net/shared/co3r2m0in2</p> <p>To download the full campaign event, VISIT: <br />http://issuealliance.box.net/shared/iiookzdazf</p> </div> <a href="/blog/50519-john-mccain-speech-08-26-08">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/47972-inside-story-sudan-political-impasse-04-aug-08-part-2 2008-10-28T15:30:37Z aljazeera <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/IAMqtje9bHU&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/IAMqtje9bHU&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/47972-inside-story-sudan-political-impasse-04-aug-08-part-2"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/57721" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>The UN Security Council renewal of the peace keeping mandate in the Darfur region has been complicated by the recent ICC indictment of al- Bashir. Inside Story asks: Is it a compromise for the sake of peace or is justice taking a back seat to realpolitik?</p> </div> <a href="/blog/47972-inside-story-sudan-political-impasse-04-aug-08-part-2">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/47971-inside-story-sudan-political-impasse-04-aug-08-part-1 2008-10-28T15:30:37Z aljazeera <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/C5ddLq7d82M&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/C5ddLq7d82M&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/47971-inside-story-sudan-political-impasse-04-aug-08-part-1"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/57720" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>The UN Security Council renewal of the peace keeping mandate in the Darfur region has been complicated by the recent ICC indictment of al- Bashir. Inside Story asks: Is it a compromise for the sake of peace or is justice taking a back seat to realpolitik?</p> </div> <a href="/blog/47971-inside-story-sudan-political-impasse-04-aug-08-part-1">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/45528-war-in-lebanon-two-years-on-12-july-2008 2008-10-27T15:31:02Z aljazeera <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/TKt7TuU9WgM&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/TKt7TuU9WgM&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/45528-war-in-lebanon-two-years-on-12-july-2008"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/52703" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Two years after Israel's month long war with Hezbollah, there are fears that the ceasfire may collapse.</p> <p>Al Jazeera's David Chater reports from the Israeli-Lebanese border.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/45528-war-in-lebanon-two-years-on-12-july-2008">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/41182-un-security-council-visits-darfur-06-jun-08 2008-10-18T21:30:24Z aljazeera <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/rZcthKEeeig&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/rZcthKEeeig&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/41182-un-security-council-visits-darfur-06-jun-08"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/46428" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Sudan's president, Omar al-Bashir, says the humanitarian situation in Darfur is improving. Now, members of the UN Security Council have been assessing the situation for themselves. A delegation made a fleeting visit to a refugee camp in western Darfur. Al Jazeera's John Terrett travelled with them and sent this report.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/41182-un-security-council-visits-darfur-06-jun-08">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/35841-iranians-differ-on-nations-at-nuclear-talks 2008-11-20T11:54:00Z Gallup <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZUPLNaaqIhE&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZUPLNaaqIhE&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/35841-iranians-differ-on-nations-at-nuclear-talks"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/40006" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>As key UN Security Council members meet to discuss Iran's nuclear program, Gallup reports that Iranians are split on their views of the leadership of these nations.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/35841-iranians-differ-on-nations-at-nuclear-talks">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/31998-kishore-mahbubani-on-the-new-asian-hemisphere-the-bad-news 2008-10-25T21:29:34Z Carnegie Council <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4GEcXVbsEX8&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4GEcXVbsEX8&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/31998-kishore-mahbubani-on-the-new-asian-hemisphere-the-bad-news"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/34469" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>According to Mahbubani, the rest of the world looks at the West and says, "You are the problem." The balance of power has shifted, and it's time that the West gives up its domination of global institutions, from the IMF to the UN Security Council.</p> <p>This is an excerpt from a Carnegie Council talk on February 28, 2008. For the full video, audio, and transcript, go to carnegiecouncil.org</p> </div> <a href="/blog/31998-kishore-mahbubani-on-the-new-asian-hemisphere-the-bad-news">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/30742-kosovo-the-politics-of-recognition 2008-10-16T21:30:54Z The Real News <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/oZeDPhUNdsQ&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/oZeDPhUNdsQ&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/30742-kosovo-the-politics-of-recognition"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/33126" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>More at <a href="http://therealnews.com/c.php?c=080201YT">therealnews.com</a> <br />Stephen Zunes: Along with the right to self-determination comes the principle of territorial integrity</p> <p>Tuesday February 26th, 2008</p> <p>Wednesday February 27th, 2008</p> <p>Stephen Zunes is a professor of politics and international studies at the University of San Francisco and a contributor to Foreign Policy In Focus (www.fpif.org). From 1996 to 1999, he served as chair of the Board of Peaceworkers, a US-based group supporting the non-violent struggle of the Kosovar Albanians and other non-violent movements and peacemakers in areas of conflict.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/30742-kosovo-the-politics-of-recognition">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/30513-new-un-sanctions-proposed-against-iran 2008-10-22T03:29:39Z The Real News <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DRGXmdQ5W_I&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DRGXmdQ5W_I&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/30513-new-un-sanctions-proposed-against-iran"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/32884" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>More at <a href="http://therealnews.com/c.php?c=080201YT">therealnews.com</a> <br />UK and France table new sanctions despite IAEA report saying good progress with Iran</p> <p>Sunday February 24th, 2008</p> <p>After the report was circulated, Dr. ElBaradei made the following comments:</p> <p>"Our task in Iran is to make sure that the Iranian nuclear programme is exclusively for peaceful purposes. We are at it for the last five years. In the last four months, in particular, we have made quite good progress in clarifying the outstanding issues that had to do with Iran´s past nuclear activities, with the exception of one issue, and that is the alleged weaponization studies that supposedly Iran has conducted in the past. We have managed to clarify all the remaining outstanding issues, including the most important issue, which is the scope and nature of Iran´s enrichment programme. We have made good progress, with still one issue on our agenda and I call on Iran to act as actively as possible, as fast as possible, for me to be able (to ensure) that all issues, that have to do with Iran´s past nuclear activities, have been clarified.</p> <p>"In addition to our work, to clarify Iran´s past nuclear activities, we have to make sure, naturally, that Iran´s current activities are also exclusively for peace purposes and for that we have been asking Iran to conclude the so called Additional Protocol, which gives us the additional authority to visit places, additional authority to have additional documents, to be able to provide assurance, not only that Iran´s declared activities are for peaceful purposes but that there are no undeclared nuclear activities. On that score, Iran in the last few months has provided us with visits to many places, that enable us to have a clearer picture of Iran´s current programme. However, that is not, in my view, sufficient. We need Iran to implement the Additional Protocol. We need to have that authority as a matter of law. That, I think, is a key for us to start being able to build progress in providing assurance that Iran´s past and current programmes are exclusively for peaceful purposes. So we have the Protocol issue and we have the weaponization, alleged weaponization studies. I should however add that in connection with the weaponization studies, we have not seen any indication that these studies were linked to nuclear material. So that gives us some satisfaction but the issue is still critical for us to be able to come to a determination as to the nature of Iran´s nuclear programme.</p> <p>"As a result of Iran running an undeclared nuclear programme for almost two decades, there has been confidence deficit on the part of the international community about the intentions, future intentions of Iran´s nuclear programme. Therefore the Security Council asked Iran to suspend its enrichment-related activities. I hope that Iran will continue to work closely with the Security Council, to create the conditions for Iran and the international community to engage in comprehensive negotiation that would lead to a durable solution. A durable solution requires confidence about Iran´s nuclear programme, it requires a regional security arrangement, it requires normal trade relationship between Iran and the international community. As the Security Council stated, the ultimate aim should be normalization of relationships between Iran and the international community. Definitely the Agency will continue to do as much as we can to make sure that we also contribute to the confidence-building process with regard to the past and present nuclear activities in Iran, but naturally, we can not provide assurance about future intentions. That is inherently a diplomatic process that needs the engagement of all the parties."</p> <p>From the IAEA website <a href="http://www.iaea.org/NewsCenter/News/2008/iranreport0208.htm">www.iaea.org</a> </p> </div> <a href="/blog/30513-new-un-sanctions-proposed-against-iran">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/26129-un-security-council-fails-to-address-gaza-23-jan-08 2008-10-17T21:31:51Z aljazeera <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Qu7DyGZR32c&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Qu7DyGZR32c&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/26129-un-security-council-fails-to-address-gaza-23-jan-08"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/28139" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>The UN security council held an emergency meeting on Tuesday to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. But with the United States putting the blame on Hamas, the council failed to reach an agreement on a statement. Kristen Saloomey reports for Al Jazeera.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/26129-un-security-council-fails-to-address-gaza-23-jan-08">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/24753-global-pulse-us-vs-iran-the-allies 2008-10-17T15:29:36Z linktv <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Mw6bR6C-qx0&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Mw6bR6C-qx0&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/24753-global-pulse-us-vs-iran-the-allies"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/26783" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p><p>Iran says their development of nuclear power is strictly peaceful. The U.S. disagrees. America has gained a surprising new ally on the Security Council - France. But Iran has two Security Council allies - Russia and China - guaranteeing a veto of new UN sanctions. This week&#39;s episode features news coverage about the issue by national broadcast networks of key Security Council member nations.</p><p>More: <a href="http://linktv.org/globalpulse">linktv.org</a>&nbsp; </p></p> </div> <a href="/blog/24753-global-pulse-us-vs-iran-the-allies">Continue reading</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/17902-kumalo-criticises-un-over-western-sahara-02-nov-07 2008-10-22T21:30:03Z aljazeera <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dNF_CAbfhMI&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dNF_CAbfhMI&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/17902-kumalo-criticises-un-over-western-sahara-02-nov-07"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/17575" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>In this interview with Al Jazeera's Ghida Fakhry, Dumisani Kumalo, South Africa's permanent representaive to the UN, criticizes the security council for double standards on Western Sahara and slams Morocco's "powerful friends".</p> </div> <a href="/blog/17902-kumalo-criticises-un-over-western-sahara-02-nov-07">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/15832-israel-violates-un-security-council-occupying-syria-s-land 2008-10-17T09:30:01Z RepresentativePress <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2vj45865jpE&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2vj45865jpE&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/15832-israel-violates-un-security-council-occupying-syria-s-land"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/15622" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>http://representativepress.blogspot.com/2007/06/campaign-to-stop-lies-and-denial-about.html</p> <p>http://representativepress.blogspot.com/2007/07/israel-violates-un-security-council.html <br />NOAM CHOMSKY: Israel is in control of, in fact, has annexed - in violation of Security Council orders - has annexed a large part of Syrian territory, the Golan Heights. Syria is making it very clear that they are interested in a peace settlement with Israel, which would involve, as it should, the withdrawal of Israeli troops from occupied territories.</p> <p>AMY GOODMAN: Are there secret negotiations going on between Israel and Syria now?</p> <p>NOAM CHOMSKY: You never know what's going on in secret, but so far Israel has been flatly refusing any negotiations. In fact, the only debate that's going on now is whether it's the United States that's pressuring Israel or Israel's pressuring the United States to prevent negotiations on the Golan Heights and, in fact, on the Occupied Territories altogether.</p> <p>I mean, this is called a very contentious issue, Israel-Palestine, which is kind of surprising. It's a contentious issue only in the United States, and even not among the American population. It's a contentious issue because the US government and the Israeli government are blocking a very broad international consensus, which has almost universal support, even the majority of Americans, and which has been on the table for about thirty years, blocked by the US and Israel. <br />http://tinyurl.com/2au34r <br />Amy Goodman Noam Chomsky 4/16/07 Democracy Now! <br />http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/04/16/1338223</p> </div> <a href="/blog/15832-israel-violates-un-security-council-occupying-syria-s-land">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/6891-inside-story-international-tribunal-30-may-07-part-2 2008-10-14T15:31:22Z aljazeera <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_LVC1Nr9Scg&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_LVC1Nr9Scg&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/6891-inside-story-international-tribunal-30-may-07-part-2"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/6171" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>The UN Security Council is to vote on an International Tribunal to try those involved in the killing of Rafiq al-Hariri.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/6891-inside-story-international-tribunal-30-may-07-part-2">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/6889-inside-story-international-tribunal-30-may-07-part-1 2008-10-14T15:31:24Z aljazeera <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yMsrjltsgKY&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yMsrjltsgKY&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/6889-inside-story-international-tribunal-30-may-07-part-1"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/6169" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>The UN Security Council is to vote on an International Tribunal to try those involved in the killing of Rafiq al-Hariri.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/6889-inside-story-international-tribunal-30-may-07-part-1">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/5574-gallup-world-poll-kosovo-divided 2008-10-15T09:30:18Z Gallup <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ebwmBidg34o&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ebwmBidg34o&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/5574-gallup-world-poll-kosovo-divided"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/4847" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Serbs and Albanians in Kosovo hold differing views on foreign intervention in their nation.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/5574-gallup-world-poll-kosovo-divided">Watch the video</a>