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2004-03-24 International-UN-NGOs

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Posted by Steve White 2004-03-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 ...a U.N.-backed investigation into alleged corruption in the United Nations oil-for-food program...

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The allegations have been a major embarrassment for the United Nations and U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan wants to take swift action and clear the world body of blame.

Pull up a chair. This should be a laff riot.

Posted by tu3031 2004-3-24 12:54:11 AM|| 2004-3-24 12:54:11 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Squirming like a basket o' rattlers even before the probe has been defined - you're right tu - this will be something to see!

And it couldn't happen to a nicer couple of assholes than Chirak and Putty.

Popcorn's on me!

Posted by .com 2004-3-24 3:28:51 AM|| 2004-3-24 3:28:51 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Chi Zi, a damned UN headed investigation on itself is like asking a 4 year old if he hit his little brother. Nope. By God, if this is not pushed by the USA, and I mean pushed, it will wither in time and the result will come in two or so years. Uh, no evidence of wrongdoing was revealed. I can see it now. Chiner

Posted by Chiner 2004-3-24 3:44:44 AM|| 2004-3-24 3:44:44 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 "The United Nations allowed this to happen without interference. Some high-ranking U.N. officials were also involved."

Yeah, I was so angry I didn't finish. OF FUCKING COURSE SOME HIGH RANKING U.N. OFFICIALS WERE ALSO INVOLVED. Start at the top of that God damned bunch of lizards and work your way down. I'm done now. Chine

Posted by Chiner 2004-3-24 4:02:02 AM|| 2004-3-24 4:02:02 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 **Standing Ovation**

I love passion - almost as much as I love truth - and you got 'em both in spades, Chiner!

Yeah, the UN is the proverbial dead rat on America's kitchen floor. It is the most corrupt pile of shit ever aseembled by man. It has wasted untold billions of our tax dollars. Time to manipulate it to do something right. I don't doubt for a second that Dubya will push 'em. Nor do I doubt that if they screw this up, we will make it a very public mistake. I've been hoping for a long time that we would wash our hands of this disaster. This just might be the first step in getting rid of the UN. If they play the usual games, it could be the fulcrum.

Thx, Chiner! Your anger is righteous!

Posted by .com 2004-3-24 4:21:39 AM|| 2004-3-24 4:21:39 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Ah yes,the old"Set a thief to catch a thief"gambit.

Posted by Raptor 2004-3-24 6:45:41 AM|| 2004-3-24 6:45:41 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 It is the most corrupt pile of shit ever aseembled by man.
Truer words have never been typed .com

I sincerely hope that this is the straw that breaks the Western worlds back with the UN and all of their hypocritical bullshit. For far to long the UN has been conveyed a legitimacy it simply doesn't have by Tranzi's and shoved down everyone's throat.
Its to much to ask for but I hope we get to say good riddance to bad trash.

Posted by JerseyMike 2004-3-24 7:11:54 AM|| 2004-3-24 7:11:54 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 JM - The US is the only country which would stand to benefit, in truth, so we'll have to withdraw unilaterally I'm afraid. Some others would quickly come along with us if we had a working model of a replacement that actually made sense when we go.

Posted by .com 2004-3-24 7:26:47 AM|| 2004-3-24 7:26:47 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 .com, withdrawing unilaterally is not enough. We have to ensure ensure the UN leaves the soil of the United States to live out its dying, discredited days: How's about Eurostan?

Posted by badanov 2004-3-24 7:56:09 AM|| [http://www.rkka.org] 2004-3-24 7:56:09 AM|| Front Page Top

#10 .com, there's too much opportunity for U.N. mischief if we simply withdraw (it'd mess up Israel big-time, for example)...

instead, declare that all future UNSC resolutions will receive a U.S. veto and stop providing our UN funding. Assign a G-7 as UN "Ambassador" with instructions that he/she is (a) never allowed to vote anything but "no", and (b) he/she is never to speak to another representative beyond a polite "hello". Demonstrates our contempt, yet keeps the chair warm (thus avoiding the 'problem' the Russians had in the 1950 Korea vote).

Posted by snellenr 2004-3-24 9:14:55 AM|| 2004-3-24 9:14:55 AM|| Front Page Top

#11 Lol! You guys are good!

snellenr - can you convince LH to accept your plan? I'll support it 100%, given the specifics.

And we still analyze where we went wrong and design something that makes sense. I'm not sure about the CD (Community of Democracies - from yesterday?), yet, but I know we can design a sensible and workable system. Third try ought to be the charm. When done right, those states that qualify (and it would be strict and a-political, based upon objective criteria) would join. I do not doubt that at all.

Posted by .com 2004-3-24 9:22:45 AM|| 2004-3-24 9:22:45 AM|| Front Page Top

#12 .com -- I'll work on it :-)

The UN's biggest problem is the "one big organization is more efficient" myth. Although they can be more efficient initially, the long-term problem of an entrenched bureaucracy with too few checks and balances soon arises.

I'd favor taking the apolitical pieces that work (WHO, for example) and giving each their own independent charter. They'll then succeed or fail depending on how well they meet the needs & requirements of their paying constituents. Right now, it's because there's actual value in the working organizations that we have to put up with the "Human Rights (except for us dictators) Commission", etc.

Sometimes, "efficiency" is inefficient...

Posted by snellenr 2004-3-24 9:32:37 AM|| 2004-3-24 9:32:37 AM|| Front Page Top

#13 snellar - lol! It just might work.

Posted by B 2004-3-24 9:37:54 AM|| 2004-3-24 9:37:54 AM|| Front Page Top

#14 How's about Eurostan?

I hear Strasburg is lovely this time of year!

I hope the IGC sues the pants off of everyone involved. Hit 'em where it hurts the worse - personal disgorgement of every freakin' red cent.

Posted by Raj 2004-03-24 1:31:06 PM|| [http://angrycyclist.blogspot.com] 2004-03-24 1:31:06 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 we really need to abandon the UN...at the very least withold our 25% share of the UN budget until this investigation is complete and action taken on the results.

also take some action of those damn diplomats who double park and have unpaid parking tickets!

just send 'em packing.....

Posted by Dan 2004-03-24 3:34:12 PM|| 2004-03-24 3:34:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#16 I can't remember the name of the LtCol who fired a 45cal pistol next to the head of one of Sadaam's henchman's head during an interrogation. If anybody remembers him, please forward his name to Kofi as a nomination to lead the investigation team. That type of appointment might set the appropriate message on the tone we want to achieve during the investigation.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-03-24 9:26:26 PM|| 2004-03-24 9:26:26 PM|| Front Page Top

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