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U.S. "regrets" that Israel singled out in treaty text

UNITED NATIONS | Fri May 28, 2010 4:58pm EDT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States said on Friday it "deeply regrets" that the final declaration agreed by the 189 signatories of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty singles out Israel for not signing the pact.

U.S. Undersecretary of State Ellen Tauscher told a treaty review conference that Washington would work with countries in region to organize a successful conference on creating a zone free of weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East.

But she said the U.S. ability to do that "has been seriously jeopardized because the final document (approved by treaty signatories) singles out Israel in the Middle East section, a fact that the United States deeply regrets."

(Reporting by Louis Charbonneau)
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dsuds1 wrote:
they “deeply regret”? please, stop. just stop already. we are so sick of the lies. no one with a brain believes a word that comes from this white house anymore.

May 28, 2010 5:36pm EDT  --  Report as abuse
SiC-jr wrote:
I don’t think he sure your face, how else are they singled out in ignoring to sign.
- suffice they should have no part in this, an obvious struggle on their part, some people need to be forgiven because they are not all that they can be.
- poor is an example of that.

May 28, 2010 5:53pm EDT  --  Report as abuse
lrbwiner wrote:
One section of two (the other relating to Indian, Pakistan, and Israel) is the issue. I can appreciate that with unanimity required for (most) acceptance of the document, the U.S. is eager to move the treaty along. According to news agency (NTI, found online), much occurred behind the scenes. Unfortunately the language used by the White House is problematic. “Deeply regrets” is a rejection of a decision. None the less, the U.S will sign the treaty? Is this the White or Foggy Bottom speaking? I understand and appreciate this administration prefers a long term approach to thinking, but considering the current situation in the Middle East, language counts. Unfortunately, another slam!

May 28, 2010 6:18pm EDT  --  Report as abuse
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