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Mintox | 13:23 Mon 10th Mar 2003 | News
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I keep reading that they will go ahead with out a UN veto. What is the veto?? Is it where the Un say no don't go but they go anyway?? Or is it a vote thing?? Sorry if im not clear but its getting more confusing by the day! Thanks.
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A Veto is the right of merely one member of the permanent members of the Security Council to scupper whatever it is they're voting on. I believe there's nine permanent members and if eight voted for a proposal and one used their Veto the proposal is outvoted.
14:18 Mon 10th Mar 2003
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Thanks - so its just a way they can go your all worng im going to do what i want!! Wish i had one of them in the work place :(
14:25 Mon 10th Mar 2003

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