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2004-09-30 International-UN-NGOs

Kofi Annan Prevents the UN From Saying a Word About Tibet

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Posted by MIke Sylwester 2004-09-30 12:18:59 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Article: Washingtonâs constant threat of vetoes on Security Council actions critical of Israel is a notorious example of this abuse, which generally worsens international crises.

It's kind of funny, then, that Annan is forever bloviating on the issue of Israel, but has not let the issue of Tibet pass his lips. Could it be that China's veto is more equal than the American one? Mike Sylwester, Jihad Unspun and Kofi Annan, perfect together.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2004-09-30 11:17:55 AM|| [http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2004-09-30 11:17:55 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 The US should draft a UNSC resolution denouncing Israel and then when everybody gets excited to vote on it, veto the damn thing.

Posted by Laurence of the Rats 2004-09-30 11:34:11 AM|| [http://www.punictreachery.com/] 2004-09-30 11:34:11 AM|| Front Page Top

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Re #1 (Zhang Fei) Annan is forever bloviating on the issue of Israel

So, Zhang Fei, is Annan bloviating about Israel because the UN members effectively raise the issue? Or does he bloviate about it in order to raise the issue to the UN members?

And please answer the exact same questions about Tibet.
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Posted by Mike Sylwester 2004-09-30 3:05:10 PM|| 2004-09-30 3:05:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Let me correct my second set of questions

Is Annan not bloviating about Tibet because the UN members have not effectively raised the issue? Or does he not bloviate about Tibet in order to prevent raising the issue to the UN members?
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Posted by Mike Sylwester 2004-09-30 3:11:45 PM|| 2004-09-30 3:11:45 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 MS: So, Zhang Fei, is Annan bloviating about Israel because the UN members effectively raise the issue? Or does he bloviate about it in order to raise the issue to the UN members?

MS obviously thinks Annan raises the issue because that is what UN members want. But the Secretary General doesn't *have* to say anything. He just organizes meetings between ambassadors at the UN. His remarks about Israel are gratuitous, but he won't make the same gratuitous remarks about Tibet. Why the double standard? Because Annan doesn't have a problem with the Chinese sticking it to the Tibetans, but has a real problem with Israel trying to prevent its citizens from getting killed by Arab suicide bombers.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2004-09-30 7:05:55 PM|| [http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2004-09-30 7:05:55 PM|| Front Page Top

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So, then why does Kofi Annan also prevent the UN from saying a word about Tibet?
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Posted by Glitch Slitch3522 2004-10-01 12:29:11 AM|| 2004-10-01 12:29:11 AM|| Front Page Top

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