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2005-03-08 International-UN-NGOs

African Union wants five seats on UNSC and veto power

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Posted by Steve White 2005-03-08 12:19:40 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 ...People in Hell want ice water. They ain't gonna get that either.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2005-03-08 12:37:58 AM|| 2005-03-08 12:37:58 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Well, given the today's state of UN (stick the fork in it, it' done), I am ambivalent. Transfer of UN to Tanzania sounds good.

today indisputably is the hour of Africa

Not sure what that, possibly, could mean. The last hour? Probably not yet, but as things are going over there...

Posted by Sobiesky 2005-03-08 1:26:27 AM|| 2005-03-08 1:26:27 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 They can have the US seat - because if they get their wishes, we will not be using it anymore. Say hello to more tribal thugocracies trying to use the UN to chain-down and shakedown the developed countries for greed, say buh-bye to the US - and the US money.

Posted by OldSpook 2005-03-08 2:05:32 AM|| 2005-03-08 2:05:32 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Mike my response exactly, as soon as I read the headline, LOL.

Please take our seat, our dues, the whole stinking mess and get the heck out of here. Don't let the door hit you in the rear on the way out.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2005-03-08 2:38:28 AM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2005-03-08 2:38:28 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Leseehere, five African seats, eh? How 'bout: Western Sahara, Darfur, South Sudan, Somaliland, and whoever's still alive in Kivu province? Darfur and South Sudan get the vetos. It's a deal.

Posted by Rex Rufus 2005-03-08 2:40:38 AM|| 2005-03-08 2:40:38 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 The time for reform is now or never

I'll take never for $500.

Posted by 2b 2005-03-08 3:52:29 AM|| 2005-03-08 3:52:29 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 The only way to reform the UN is to give everybody a SC seat & veto power. And make UN employes pay a voting mater.

Posted by gromgorru 2005-03-08 8:42:17 AM|| 2005-03-08 8:42:17 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 I say let them have their seats while the US, Britan, India, Japan, Australia, Poland, Israel form their own organization (and leave the bloated, stinking, rotting, carcass of the UN to the thugs and theves).

Call the new organization the Democratic Nations.

Posted by CrazyFool 2005-03-08 9:01:08 AM|| 2005-03-08 9:01:08 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 And hope this DN doesn't go the same way as the UN.

Posted by Steve from Relto 2005-03-08 9:55:11 AM|| 2005-03-08 9:55:11 AM|| Front Page Top

#10 "Obviously, I am dealing with inferior minds, here!" -- Daffy Duck

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-03-08 10:01:50 AM|| 2005-03-08 10:01:50 AM|| Front Page Top

#11 Might as well throw in a request for a pony, too. I'll bet they've always wanted a pony.

Posted by Captain Pedantic 2005-03-08 11:04:18 AM|| 2005-03-08 11:04:18 AM|| Front Page Top

#12 Cap, methinks they would prefer a goat....

Posted by CrazyFool 2005-03-08 2:59:56 PM|| 2005-03-08 2:59:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 Konare is certainly busy! Just yesterday I received a business offer from him via email which will make me a rich man....

Posted by Frank G 2005-03-08 3:09:30 PM|| 2005-03-08 3:09:30 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 Fumigate the building thuroughly, then sell the offices in the UN building as condos, and throw thos drunk traffic violating 3rd-world so-called diplomats into the East River.

And beside, Frank G. What makes you think you are so special? Konare sent me an EMail too!

Posted by BigEd 2005-03-08 5:12:49 PM|| 2005-03-08 5:12:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 They can have the US seat - because if they get their wishes, we will not be using it anymore. Say hello to more tribal thugocracies trying to use the UN to chain-down and shakedown the developed countries for greed, say buh-bye to the US - and the US money.

Posted by OldSpook 2005-03-08 2:05:32 AM|| 2005-03-08 2:05:32 AM|| Front Page Top

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Posted by OldSpook 2005-03-08 2:05:32 AM|| 2005-03-08 2:05:32 AM|| Front Page Top

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