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06 Sep 05 - 04:27 AM (#1557267) Subject: BS: US and the UN From: GUEST I see that the United States is demanding UN help for the people who survived its tragic floods. The UN will, of course, be delighted to give this help, as it does to any country struck by misfortune. But does anyone else find it a bit rich that America, which owes a very, very large amount of money in dues to the UN, which it refuses to pay, should make this request? |
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06 Sep 05 - 06:37 AM (#1557324) Subject: RE: BS: US and the UN From: The Fooles Troupe The USA has always wanted to control the UN - the back dues are just an example of it either sulking or trying extortion. Bush and other previous cronies decided it was too difficult, so the would just destroy it. It must be difficult when all your alleged enemies are showing the sort of compassion that you have always beat your chest over how you are the best (or only) one at... |
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06 Sep 05 - 01:54 PM (#1557727) Subject: RE: BS: US and the UN From: GUEST,Mrr I thought this would be something to the tune of Pink Floyd's Us and Them... and after all, they're only ordinary men! |
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06 Sep 05 - 06:21 PM (#1557980) Subject: RE: BS: US and the UN From: McGrath of Harlow Here's part of a report of an interview with Kofi Annan about the hurricane disaster (NB the second, fourth and fifth paragraphs, which touch on some things that have surely been puzzling a lot of people around the world this past week): United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan says the crisis created by Hurricane Katrina gives the rest of the world a chance to repay the United States for the help it has offered in the past. Mr Annan says he shares the "disbelief" of many people at the chaos afflicting the world's superpower. "It has been a huge disaster. I don't think at the beginning one realised the extent of the damage and the disaster," he said. Turning to the scenes of chaos in the worst-hit areas, Mr Annan says, "I share that disbelief, because normally when we have these sorts of crises, people tend to be humble, they tend to empathise, they tend to come together." He has contrasted the scenes of violence witnessed in New Orleans with the assistance which victims of the Asia tsunami offered one another. However, he has declined to make any criticism of the US authorities' handling of the aftermath of the hurricane. This comes from an Australian source - the interview was on British TV as well - I couldn't find a link to it here though. |
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06 Sep 05 - 06:29 PM (#1557987) Subject: RE: BS: US and the UN From: GUEST,G Where can I find the info that will tell me the US is demanding help from the UN? Kofi is up to his armpits in the 'oil for food' scandal and probably will not survive it. That is one of the positive discoveries to come from the Iraqi war. |
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06 Sep 05 - 06:45 PM (#1558001) Subject: RE: BS: US and the UN From: Sorcha If it's true, I find it a bit odd and unbelievable... |
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06 Sep 05 - 06:48 PM (#1558007) Subject: RE: BS: US and the UN From: John Hardly Wait 'til Bill Clinton takes over as Sec Gen. That'll fix it all. *BG* |
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06 Sep 05 - 07:43 PM (#1558034) Subject: RE: BS: US and the UN From: The Fooles Troupe The UN is 'offering help' in line with its charter - only the USA 'demands' anything (from its historical record) in International Politics in the UN. :-) |
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06 Sep 05 - 07:52 PM (#1558038) Subject: RE: BS: US and the UN From: akenaton I See Fidel Castro has offered 1500 fully trained doctors to help the injured and with disease control. So far George Bush has not responded to his offer. I think the poor of New Orleans might be better to get some boats and try to make it to Cuba!! |
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06 Sep 05 - 08:00 PM (#1558044) Subject: RE: BS: US and the UN From: Peace The UN offered help to the US and Bush accepted. |
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06 Sep 05 - 08:14 PM (#1558049) Subject: RE: BS: US and the UN From: The Fooles Troupe By snubbing such offers, the US can only lose prestige in the eyes of the world! The Fall of Rome (Ver 2.0) is well on the unstoppable way! |
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06 Sep 05 - 08:42 PM (#1558081) Subject: RE: BS: US and the UN From: McGrath of Harlow As for the "oil for food" affair, there's a report out this week that should clarify the situation. It seems likely that Kofi Annan's main problem here may have lain in having a very dodgy son, who was able to take advantage of the connections that gave him. Not that unlike George Bush senior, in both these respects... |
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06 Sep 05 - 09:31 PM (#1558116) Subject: RE: BS: US and the UN From: Peace I find it hard to believe that honourable people involved in the oil business would get involved in shady dealings. But then I'm gullible (which doesn't appear in the dictionary, BTW). |
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06 Sep 05 - 09:44 PM (#1558129) Subject: RE: BS: US and the UN From: Q (Frank Staplin) George Bush Sr's dodgy son- I like that. A lot of us are gullible (and gullable) in dealings with the gully-gully men in business. |