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2004-11-17 Iraq-Jordan

U.N. Official Bitches About Fallujah Killings

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Posted by Fred 2004-11-17 11:00:03 PM|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 We did stop before and let the Red Crescent ~~terrorist ammo resupply vehicles~~ ambulances come through. Didn't work. Now we learned and we did not let them through this time.

On the violations of human rights, maybe Kofi Annan and the UN should be brought to justice for the Rwanda genocide. Or is that forbidden to be discussed?

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-11-17 12:26:29 AM|| 2004-11-17 12:26:29 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 In other news....We are still awaiting any type of response from the UN on the thousands of murder in Dafur.

P.S. Note to military. Get your head out of your ass and stop embedding journalist!

Posted by 98zulu 2004-11-17 12:43:01 AM|| 2004-11-17 12:43:01 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 The current UN personages of Louise Arbour and Kofi Annan will go down in the anals of UN history as the most ineffective and worthless representatives of the plights; of even their own country's well being. Annan has accomplished less for Africa than even Idi Amin!

Posted by smn 2004-11-17 1:05:25 AM|| 2004-11-17 1:05:25 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 I am again inviting Kofi Annan and the UN to leave my country. Louise Arbour may travel to Iraq. We will not impair any investigation she might desire to make. We will not protect her however. I give her about an hour unkidnapped.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-11-17 1:38:27 AM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2004-11-17 1:38:27 AM|| Front Page Top

#5
Re #1 (Alaska Paul) maybe Kofi Annan and the UN should be brought to justice for the Rwanda genocide.

What are your main arguments for this proposal?

What do you think that the UN should have done differently about the Rwanda genocide?
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Posted by Mike Sylwester 2004-11-17 8:25:59 AM|| 2004-11-17 8:25:59 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Maybe Kofi Annan and the UN should be brought to justice for their complacency in Iraqi repression for their own profits.

Posted by rjschwarz 2004-11-17 10:35:29 AM|| [http://politicaljunky.blogspot.com] 2004-11-17 10:35:29 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Hand wringing and skimming off the top -- that's about all the U.N. ever does besides accumulating parking tickets.

Posted by Tom 2004-11-17 10:52:25 AM|| 2004-11-17 10:52:25 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 Mike, I don't understand why you are such a Kofi apologist. Rwanda was in Kofi's area of responsibility when the genocide occurred. It did not occur out of thin air. He did nothing to head it off or warn, loudly and insistently, that it could take place. He is playing the same role again with Darfur. You may say that the Sec Gen has no power and is only a figurehead, but in my mind that is a cop out. This individual does not seem to have the capability to convince anyone of anything other than Israel and America are bad. That means that he is ineffective.

Posted by Remoteman 2004-11-17 11:30:24 AM|| 2004-11-17 11:30:24 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 Remote man,

Your's is not to reason why, your's is but to ignore.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-11-17 11:34:16 AM|| 2004-11-17 11:34:16 AM|| Front Page Top

#10 Advice taken Mrs D.

Posted by Remoteman 2004-11-17 11:38:04 AM|| 2004-11-17 11:38:04 AM|| Front Page Top

#11
Re #8 (Remoteman)
In other words, you don't have any arguments for an indictment, and you don't have any ideas about what the UN should have done differently.
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Posted by Mike Sylwester 2004-11-17 11:46:46 AM|| 2004-11-17 11:46:46 AM|| Front Page Top

#12 The U.N.'s main function these days is to DENOUNCE the United States! Now that the Democratic Party has taken over that role I believe the U.N. is redundant...and should be asked to leave!

Posted by Justrand 2004-11-17 12:51:35 PM|| 2004-11-17 12:51:35 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 Nice debunk of this pseudo-scandal here (hat tip: LGF):

http://froggyruminations.blogspot.com/

Posted by lex 2004-11-17 12:54:17 PM|| 2004-11-17 12:54:17 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 What is wrong with you MS,it doesn't take a flash of insight for Kofi to stand-up in the General Assmebly and demand military intervevtion to stop genocide.Isn't that what he is supposed to do,I would think that should be part of the job discription.The U.N.in general and Kofi in particular are directly responsable for the genocide in Rawanda,Dafur,former Yugo republic(don't even try the ehnic cleansing is not genocide crap,won't wash)and you,Mike,plus people like you bare a good deal of responability too.It is people like you that permit,excuse and ignore genocide that allows Kofi&Co.to get away with it.You got any complaints take it up with Kofi,I'm sure he will get right on it.

Posted by raptor 2004-11-17 1:20:56 PM|| 2004-11-17 1:20:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#15
If Kofi Annan had demanded military intervention, would you personally have supported it?
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Posted by Mike Sylwester 2004-11-17 2:45:15 PM|| 2004-11-17 2:45:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#16 As a two-step plan, Mike, yes:
1) We say yes and contribute troops
2) France, Germany, Brazil, Chile, Russia, Poland, Japan, Spain, Portugal, Denmark, Netherlands, UK, Australia, India, all our "allies"...say yes and contribute a proportionately equal number of troops.
Step 2 is where the real problem emerges, isn't it?

Posted by Jules 187 2004-11-17 2:53:18 PM|| 2004-11-17 2:53:18 PM|| Front Page Top

#17 Mike S, Jules hits the nail on the head. Kofi should have had the stones to stand up before the GA and demand action from the member states. He should have been in front of the media generating additional pressure. The fact is that he did next to nothing an a million people died. Then, to demonstrate how functional and effective the UN is, he get PROMOTED to Sec Gen. Are you kidding me?? And all you can do with respect to the UN in every one of your posts relating to the topic is apologize for them. Wake up. Kofi had his thumb up his ass and lots of people died. He is doing the same shit now. He is a stain.

Posted by Remoteman 2004-11-17 3:43:04 PM|| 2004-11-17 3:43:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#18 It's called leadership. Kofi's got none. W's got a ton.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-11-17 3:48:16 PM|| 2004-11-17 3:48:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#19 ...Louise Arbour, the U.N. high commissioner for human rights...

How about making yourself *useful*, Louise? I could use a cold one about now.

Posted by Crusader 2004-11-17 4:25:36 PM|| 2004-11-17 4:25:36 PM|| Front Page Top

#20 The short answer,MS.Damn straight.Would you have supported miltary action to stop genocide?

Posted by raptor 2004-11-17 6:34:04 PM|| 2004-11-17 6:34:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#21 Anan's guilt with regard to Rwanda goes way beyond not demanding action. jAs the UN official responsible, he deliberately ignored desperate reports of genocide and requests for help until it was conveniently too late to impact the outcome.

IMO that was criminal. He has gallons of blood on his hands for his actions as a UN official before becoming SecGen.

Posted by too true 2004-11-17 7:25:47 PM|| 2004-11-17 7:25:47 PM|| Front Page Top

#22 Indeed. Just google "Dallaire Fax"...

Posted by True German Ally 2004-11-17 7:29:35 PM|| 2004-11-17 7:29:35 PM|| Front Page Top

#23 Why won't this asshat come and serve some justice then? See how that goes over

Posted by smokeysinse 2004-11-17 8:06:45 PM|| 2004-11-17 8:06:45 PM|| Front Page Top

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