By Matthew Russell Lee
UNITED NATIONS, September 12 -- With the UK drafted resolution on Libya expected to be circulated to Security Council members today, German Permanent Representative Peter Wittig told the Press that he doesn't "expect any acrimonious philosophical debate," and predicts adoption this week.
But when Inner City Press asked two other well placed Council sources, the answer was "not so fast." One source, from among the IBSA (India, Brazil and South Africa) grouping, told Inner City Press that the proposed modification of asset freeze and particularly the arms embargo could give rise to some debate.
A European diplomat who is a proponent of the draft countered to Inner City Press that it would not life the arms embargo but open "exceptions" to it.
Another Council diplomat, from a country which has recognized the Transitional National Council, told Inner City Press that the proposed exceptions to the arms embargo are for the TNC, and separately to take in weapons to protect the UN.
Some wonder: is it that the TNC does not have enough weapons? But the diplomat from the country recognizing the TNC predicted that any questions or opposition will disappear, indicating that they have to see which way the wind is blowing. Watch this site.
