Japan Crushes Iran for UN Security Council Seat

(New York) Japan has been elected to a two-year seat on the United Nations Security Council, defeating Iran. The UN General Assembly cast 158 votes for Japan and 32 for Iran.

Some Security Council members portrayed the lopsided vote against Iran as an international referendum critical of the country's confrontational stance over its nuclear program.

Britain's UN ambassador, John Sawers, said: "Its comprehensive defeat -- a thrashing of Iran -- is a very important signal of the whole membership's concern about Iran's actions."

Even though the victory was lopsided, 32 countries indicated their willingness to follow the belligerent theocrats of Iran. That is disturbing.