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2004-12-07 Fifth Column

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Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-12-07 9:20:29 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 some of Saddamâs vast illicit stash might right now be funding terrorists and costing American lives
To way too many of the UN's members, that statement would be considered a positive point for Kofi's management style. The only thing that would make it better to them is if he said Jews were dying because of it, too.

Posted by Desert Blondie 2004-12-07 9:32:22 AM|| 2004-12-07 9:32:22 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Jews are dying because of it -- Saddam had a program of paying the families of suicide bombers.

I think that is one of reasons the UN (and Kofi) were so opposed to ousting Saddam - it would end their (the UN's), in effect, bounty on jewish lives.

Posted by CrazyFool 2004-12-07 9:36:42 AM|| 2004-12-07 9:36:42 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 The New Dems On Line will be harshly criticized for this by the old line left but eventually they (the NDOL) will win as more and more gets out about the UNSCAM.

Posted by mhw 2004-12-07 9:59:44 AM|| 2004-12-07 9:59:44 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 I don't think it's bad news for the Republicans at all. An awake opposition will keep them from getting complacent.

Posted by eLarson 2004-12-07 11:29:16 AM|| [http://larsonian.blogspot.com] 2004-12-07 11:29:16 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 while I will miss the feeling of superiority I get when comparing myself to the professional moonbats on the left, it would be beneficial to all of us if sane democrats managed to above the dung to provide real debate and real solutions for today's problems.

Posted by 2b 2004-12-07 11:33:43 AM|| 2004-12-07 11:33:43 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 'Course the Dems could simply be angry they didn't get a cut.

Seriously,I think this is Dem attempt to stop public investigation of UN. If Kofi resigns now,some new guy/gal can come in and say "It's terrible what happened,but that's in the past,I'm going to clean up UN so it won't happen again,yadda,yadda,yadda." Supporters of the UN(most Dems)have to be horrified at the thought of Sen.Coleman holding public hearings,esp.since the Dems fav Repub,Sen.McCain,is supporting Coleman.

Posted by Stephen 2004-12-07 12:22:06 PM|| 2004-12-07 12:22:06 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Israelis are not dying directly as a result of Saddam's programs anymore: the payments of US$10,000-25,000 to families of suicide bombers ceased with the invasion of Iraq. However, I would not at all be surprised if those who control the hidden band accounts continue to fund various Palestinian terrorist groups aimed at Israel. But these days I imagine their funding efforts must be mostly aimed at reclaiming Iraq from the invaders -- a textbook example of throwing good money after bad.

Posted by trailing wife 2004-12-07 2:47:32 PM|| 2004-12-07 2:47:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 the DLOC issued a correction a few minutes ago at:

http://www.ndol.org/ndol_ci.cfm?kaid=131&subid=192&contentid=253050

they want Kofi to step down from the investigation (whatever that means) rather than stepping down from the UN

I guess they couldn't take the heat from the UN defenders in the Dem party

Posted by mhw 2004-12-07 3:57:16 PM|| 2004-12-07 3:57:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 That certainly didn't take long. Too bad.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-12-07 5:01:25 PM|| 2004-12-07 5:01:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Better if Kofi stays and the UN becomes completely irrelevant. There's no way to reform the UN. The problem's not Kofi but the fetish of national sovereignty and France's UNSC veto. The best outcome is for us to create a parallel organization, bypass the UN, and let the world gradually become convinced of Kofi's incompetence and the UN's uselessness.

Posted by lex 2004-12-07 5:08:38 PM|| 2004-12-07 5:08:38 PM|| Front Page Top

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