UN-ited Against Israel

The US again vetoed a UN resolution against Israel:

The United States on Tuesday vetoed an Arab-backed resolution that demanded an immediate end to military operations in the northern Gaza Strip (news - web sites) and the withdrawal of Israeli forces, saying the measure was "lopsided and unbalanced" and "absolves terrorists in the Middle East."

Israel launched the operation six days ago after a Palestinian rocket killed two children in the southern Israeli town of Sderot. The drive into Gaza has left 68 Palestinians dead.
The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 11 in favor, one against, and three abstentions — Britain, Germany and Romania.
U.S. Ambassador John Danforth cast the U.S. veto after British and German efforts to find compromise language failed. "Once again, the resolution is lopsided and unbalanced," Danforth told the council just before voting "no."
"It is dangerously disingenuous because of its many material omissions. Because of this lack of balance, because of these omissions, the resolution lacks credibility and deserves a `no' vote," he said.

I shudder to think how we would vote if Kerry became President.