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2005-07-19 International-UN-NGOs

Africa Demands Greater Voice on UN Security Council (yawn)

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Posted by .com 2005-07-19 02:17|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Put everyone who wants on the SC and give them a veto. Problem solved. It will guarantee the SC becomes a pointless gabfest like the GA.

Posted by phil_b 2005-07-19 03:17|| 2005-07-19 03:17|| Front Page Top

#2 "becomes"?

Posted by True German Ally 2005-07-19 03:21|| 2005-07-19 03:21|| Front Page Top

#3 They "Africa" needs to first, quit worshiping every Coke bottle that falls out of the sky!

Posted by smn 2005-07-19 03:22|| 2005-07-19 03:22|| Front Page Top

#4 correction: replace 'becomes' with 'is'

Posted by phil_b 2005-07-19 04:07|| 2005-07-19 04:07|| Front Page Top

#5 ...and where's all that concert money? C'mon Geldorf! My wives all want new Mercedes! Let's go!

Posted by A. Despot: Enlightened African Ruler 2005-07-19 08:40|| 2005-07-19 08:40|| Front Page Top

#6 Demands? Is africa really in a position to demand anything? They cant even feed themselves much less legislate their own countries, what makes them a good candidate for SC?

Posted by bigjim-ky 2005-07-19 08:55|| 2005-07-19 08:55|| Front Page Top

#7 As I said before, "Here ya go, you can have mine, I'm not gonna use it anymore."

Posted by Uncle Sam 2005-07-19 09:53|| 2005-07-19 09:53|| Front Page Top

#8 That approach didn't work out too well for the Soviets - think "Korea"...

Posted by mojo">mojo 2005-07-19 10:41|| 2005-07-19 10:41|| Front Page Top

#9 With a permenant seat they'll have to bribe me for my vote every single time. Hot damn. Gots to get me one of them.

Posted by African Dictator 2005-07-19 10:43|| 2005-07-19 10:43|| Front Page Top

#10 the wabenzis want international prestige and a lunch table in the bar room of the four seasons

Posted by SON OF TOLUI 2005-07-19 14:56|| 2005-07-19 14:56|| Front Page Top

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