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| Cuba Re-Elected |
| 2003-04-30 |
| WASHINGTON — The White House on Tuesday expressed outrage that Cuba has been re-elected to the U.N. Human Rights Commission (search), only three weeks after rounding up dozens of dissidents and sending them to prison. Sounds like th U.N. to me. "This is a setback for the cause of human rights. Cuba does not deserve a seat on the Human Rights Commission. Cuba deserves to be investigated by the Human Rights Commission," said White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer. "The Human Rights Commission wanted to send investigators into Cuba and Cuba said 'no.' And yet, today, Cuba gets re-elected to the Human Rights Commission. It raises troubling issues, and that's why the United States is speaking out about it," Fleischer said. "You have to keep in mind that Libya is the chairman of this committee. There are some things that happen at the United Nations that it's very hard for anybody to explain," Fleischer said. U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Economic Social Council Sichan Siv (search), who served as the U.S. representative at Tuesday's commission meeting, got up and walked out when it became clear Cuba was going to win the vote. "It was an outrage for us because we view Cuba as the worst violator of human rights in this hemisphere," he said. This should help keep the "Get out of the U.N." ball rolling. |
| Posted by:Mike N. |
| #7 I think we should move to U.N. to Nebraska or Wyoming or someother red state. All those diplomats love living in New York on expense accounts with their diplomatic immunity and red carpet treatment at the poshest establishments in the world. Put them out in the middle of real America. The dictator's wive would have to do their shopping at Walmart instead of 5th Avenue. Instead of Limos down Broadway, they'd have to ride pick-ups down Main Street. That might straighten things out a bit. |
| Posted by: Tokyo Taro 2003-04-30 21:41:32 |
| #6 and bring coffee dammit |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-04-30 21:36:08 |
| #5 You want frightening, Sunnie? Come back when we're all really on a roll. Peace, Dudette. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2003-04-30 20:25:43 |
| #4 Sunnie=/=Troll. Sunnie==Very Stupid and foolish Troll. |
| Posted by: Ptah 2003-04-30 20:15:52 |
| #3 Cyber Sarge, infantile and naive opinions such as the one you've expressed here are really frightening. Not as frightening as the infantile and naive opinions of the criminals currently 'governing' the U.S., but frightening none the less. |
| Posted by: Sunnie 2003-04-30 19:16:49 |
| #2 Think of all the office space we would get if we drop kicked this USELESS organization accross the ocean! To think that Cuba can sit in judgement of ANYBODY on the issue of human rights is obscene. Kofi you have done yourself proud! |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2003-04-30 18:03:25 |
| #1 Actually you'll find that most Europeans agree that this commission is becoming a joke. I read strong words about it in the German press. |
| Posted by: True German Ally 2003-04-30 16:45:30 |