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skywalker · 03-06-2003, 06:07 AM

Moscow Times

Thursday, Mar. 6, 2003. Page 1

America Resorts to Economic Blackmail

By Catherine Belton
Staff Writer

Showing its exasperation with Russia's growing defiance of U.S. war plans, the United States on Wednesday resorted to economic blackmail and warned Russia that it risks jeopardizing its bid to join the World Trade Organization if it vetoes a UN Security Council resolution.

http://www.themoscowtimes.com/storie...03/06/001.html

I find this kind of armtwisting to get your way indefensible and unfortunately more prevalent every day. This is not how a Major World Power should act.

Mark

03-06-2003, 06:07 AM	#1
skywalker Banned User Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: VT, USA Age: 64 Posts: 3,097	Moscow Times Thursday, Mar. 6, 2003. Page 1 America Resorts to Economic Blackmail By Catherine Belton Staff Writer Showing its exasperation with Russia's growing defiance of U.S. war plans, the United States on Wednesday resorted to economic blackmail and warned Russia that it risks jeopardizing its bid to join the World Trade Organization if it vetoes a UN Security Council resolution. http://www.themoscowtimes.com/storie...03/06/001.html I find this kind of armtwisting to get your way indefensible and unfortunately more prevalent every day. This is not how a Major World Power should act. Mark