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2004-12-10 International-UN-NGOs
Bush Administration Gives Annan Vote of Confidence
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Posted by Steve 2004-12-10 10:40:47 AM|| || Front Page|| [11131 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 Well yeah, I have confidence in Kofi too. Confidence that he's absolutely corrupt, and an absolutely worthless head of an absolutely worthless organization.
Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-12-10 11:21:10 AM||   2004-12-10 11:21:10 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 B-A-R - I think you give him too much credit
Posted by Frank G  2004-12-10 12:04:01 PM||   2004-12-10 12:04:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 I think this is another move by the Grand Master of "Texas Hold'um".

Yep. Can't be seen to be overtly fighting Kofi ... "keep your friends close and your enemies closer" is the Texas way nonetheless.
Posted by too true 2004-12-10 12:07:23 PM||   2004-12-10 12:07:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 I think this is another move by the Grand Master of "Texas Hold'um"
I think you're wrong. IMO, this is more of quid pro quo - "you handle the Iraq elections and I keep the House/Senate attack dogs on a short leash and then we're both happy men."
Posted by Glomosing Crong 2004-12-10 2:30:51 PM||   2004-12-10 2:30:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Thanks God Rantburgers aren't a part of that deal. Our people like to chew through their leashes.
Posted by badanov  2004-12-10 2:48:36 PM|| [http://www.rkka.org]  2004-12-10 2:48:36 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 GC is in a private quagmire of BSD. Condolences are due...
Posted by .com 2004-12-10 2:53:59 PM||   2004-12-10 2:53:59 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Kofi's stay of execution ends next February. Bush is a patient man, and cleverer by far than his enemies.
Posted by lex 2004-12-10 2:56:57 PM||   2004-12-10 2:56:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 I gave up on the U.N., utterly, about a quarter-century ago. I'm perfectly content to let it limp along to its final resting place under the guidance of a corrupt, ineffective leader; better that, than replace him with someone who will create false hopes for REAL reform that isn't going to ever happen in any case.

Seems to me there are three choices for us regarding the U.N.'s circus tent: be on the outside pissing in (emotionally satisfying, but we lose the UNSC veto), on the inside pissing out (against whom?) or on the inside pissing in. The last choice seems best to me. Let the love flow.
Posted by Dave D. 2004-12-10 2:59:45 PM||   2004-12-10 2:59:45 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 "Let the love flow"

Mrs D - ROFLMAO!!!
Posted by .com 2004-12-10 3:08:46 PM||   2004-12-10 3:08:46 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Er - Dave, I meant - apologies, bro!
Posted by .com 2004-12-10 3:12:31 PM||   2004-12-10 3:12:31 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 That's OK, Bro...
Posted by Dave D. 2004-12-10 3:23:00 PM||   2004-12-10 3:23:00 PM|| Front Page Top

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