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2008-01-11 International-UN-NGOs

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Posted by Anonymoose 2008-01-11 08:47|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 This is only shocking to people that haven't been paying attention.

UN out of the US, NOW

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2008-01-11 09:13|| 2008-01-11 09:13|| Front Page Top

#2 "There's no such thing as the United Nations. If the U.N. secretary building in New York lost 10 stories, it wouldn't make a bit of difference."
John Bolton

Posted by Besoeker 2008-01-11 09:16|| 2008-01-11 09:16|| Front Page Top

#3 Impressive. The only company they call out by name is an American defense contractor.

Posted by Seafarious 2008-01-11 10:13|| 2008-01-11 10:13|| Front Page Top

#4 Robert Appleton, head of the procurement task force, a temporary body established in 2006 after corruption was exposed in the UN oil for food programme in Iraq, said the the number of irregular contracts was not significant and many allegations could not be supported.

Good work, Bob. Spoken like a true UNeuch. I think we've found the perfect man for the job...

Posted by tu3031 2008-01-11 10:46|| 2008-01-11 10:46|| Front Page Top

#5 Actually i'm shocked that these guys weren't bought off. I mean what's the point of being corrupt if you don't buy off the watchmen.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-01-11 13:15|| 2008-01-11 13:15|| Front Page Top

#6 I bet he said it in a high, squeaky voice. All the internal oversight guys at the UN are castratos.

GOOGLE IT!

Posted by mojo">mojo 2008-01-11 17:42|| 2008-01-11 17:42|| Front Page Top

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