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2005-04-05 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

UN envoy calls for 'timely' Lebanon polls

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Posted by Fred 2005-04-05 00:00:00 AM|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 There is a golden opportunity for the Lebs to rid themselves forever of both the Hezbollah murderers and the Socialist vultures hoping to swoop in and swallow up a vulnerable state.

It will be hard and demand much, but it's there. I have no idea where the UN and its failed fools fit into the picture. Perhaps that's the answer, they don't. Larsen should go back to Palestine and pretend he's accomplishing something there, after all - his performance there was so singular - rather than dragging his failed Tranzi Cookbook into a new fragile situation.

Posted by .com 2005-04-05 1:32:52 AM|| 2005-04-05 1:32:52 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 the UN guys fit in by advancing the implementation of UNSC 1559. Theyre paid staff, and ultimately do what the UNSC tells them, WHEN the UNSC can unite. Which it DID here. Cause, as we've been over many times, the French have a stake in getting the Syrians out, that exceeds their inclination to trip up the US. And, BTW, the House of Saud apparently found the Hariri killing over the line as well. The Chinese and Russians have other fish to fry, and arent going to oppose a US-UK-France consensus on the UNSC.

Nothing to do with Tranzis, or "socialism". Like i gotta keep telling the leftie loons, NOT everything is about Bush, Cheney, capitalism, etc.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2005-04-05 10:16:35 AM|| 2005-04-05 10:16:35 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Lol! So I gather that you're saying I'm a rightie loon. Thanks.

Yeah, the UN is a peach of a an org - worth every penny, the French Govt is really an ally (today. in Leb.), and you're a centrist. Got it. Thanks, Lh.

Posted by .com 2005-04-05 10:25:12 AM|| 2005-04-05 10:25:12 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Lol! So I gather that you're saying I'm a rightie loon.

Well I never said that, now did I? :) The UN aint a peach, its a bureaucracy, with a lot of problems. But it aint the tranzi conspiracy aspiring to rule the world either. Its a lotta guys looking to get pensions, and serving time. And reporting to their boss, who is, ultimately, the UNSC, NOT the US, so naturally they say and do things we dont like from time to time. Whether its worth every penny or not is another matter.

The French govt IS an ally today in Lebanon, AFAICT. An ally is somebody whos advancing the same side as you in a particular conflict, for their OWN ends, which may lead them to oppose you elsewhere. Its NOT someone who loves you, or is advancing the same side as you in a particular conflict out of love for your leadership of the world. The standards you guys set for what is an "ally" would mean that there really arent any allies anywhere in the world.

Im a centrist? I dunno. I call myself a liberal here, but thats mainly based on the local context. Id say most folks would call me a centrist, and most liberals would call me a conservative. But I guess to folks who think that John McCain and Lincoln Chafee and Arlen Spector are flaming liberals, Im a radical of sorts :)

Posted by Liberalhawk 2005-04-05 10:40:49 AM|| 2005-04-05 10:40:49 AM|| Front Page Top

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