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2004-10-18 International-UN-NGOs

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Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-10-18 12:55:12 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 She's correct, but vastly understates the case.

The UN wasn't even designed to be the sort of supra-national state that is implied by most of the poorly reasoned gibberish coming from the likes of Kerry. Its principle is collective security -- security provided by collaboration of member states, using the UN as a coordinating mechanism and means of marshalling political support. She incorrectly places Bush's and Kerry's references to the UN on the same plane, implying they're both incorrect. Uh uh.

There's also a line that only reads humorously now, about "historical allies" -- unless it refers to the UK, Australia, etc., of course.

Overall, though, while she mentions that it's "odd" that the stupendous scandal represented by UNSCAM has received so little attention, it's clearly much more than that. Outrageous, unbelievable, scandalous in itself. But I suppose Ms. Applebaum can't be expected to state the obvious about out-of-control media distortion.

Posted by Verlaine 2004-10-18 1:05:49 AM|| 2004-10-18 1:05:49 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 No hero, no question about that. Now a proven crook. A superstition like it was with the Golden Calf worship circa 2500 years ago.

Posted by wits0 2004-10-18 9:25:07 AM|| 2004-10-18 9:25:07 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 This negligence does not, I should add, mean that the United Nations should be kicked out of New York or that the United States should stop paying U.N. dues.

Can anyone supply even a shred of evidence that this asumption is true? Supply links. Neatness counts.

Posted by Mikey Silvester 2004-10-18 9:32:38 AM|| 2004-10-18 9:32:38 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 9.9. The blog goes wild!

Posted by Shipman 2004-10-18 11:03:14 AM|| 2004-10-18 11:03:14 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 I'll be back at 12 to see the links, the evidence, the corpus delicatable, the photostat, the real deal, the mccoy

Posted by Shipman 2004-10-18 11:04:54 AM|| 2004-10-18 11:04:54 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Ship, I won't be back for this one bro', as soon as the real Mike S and other players get involved this will be a 50+ post thread in 3 hrs.

Posted by Jarhead 2004-10-18 11:30:16 AM|| 2004-10-18 11:30:16 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 naahhhh I'm tired of Mikey, Aris, et al

Posted by Frank G 2004-10-18 11:32:29 AM|| 2004-10-18 11:32:29 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 Frank G, Me too. So, stop feeding them. You too, .com.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-10-18 11:39:37 AM|| 2004-10-18 11:39:37 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 Gee, the UN isn't a lofty community of idealistic nations working for peace in a spirit of groovy love vibration after all! Whoda thunk it?

Posted by Mike 2004-10-18 12:35:59 PM|| 2004-10-18 12:35:59 PM|| Front Page Top

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