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2003-09-11 International

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Posted by Steve White 2003-09-11 1:09:27 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Steve, you've just looked into our future and told us exactly what's going to happen.

Can I borrow your Magic Eight Ball? I need to make a bet for Sunday....

Posted by Charles 2003-9-11 2:25:36 AM|| 2003-9-11 2:25:36 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Why do the words "UN administered Iraq Development Fund" keep whispering in my ears?

Posted by mojo 2003-9-11 3:27:29 AM|| 2003-9-11 3:27:29 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 How's about this: We provide aid. The UN provides unaid. Sounds about right.

Posted by badanov 2003-9-11 5:39:59 AM|| [http://www.rkka.org] 2003-9-11 5:39:59 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Actually Kofi is helping us here. By calling for seperate discussions among the perm5.

In the full UNSC, France stands with Germany. In the perm5, France faces UK and US. China is effectively neutral. Russia is pushing for smaller changes than France. France is effectively isolated. Between US/UK position, and French position, its natural to look to Russian position (which may be modified toward US/UK position) as compromise. France can hardly stand againt Kofi and the consensus of the other members of the perm5.

And Dubya looks smart for playing up to Vlad the Impaler.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-9-11 9:06:31 AM|| 2003-9-11 9:06:31 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 When does Germany rotate off the council ?

Posted by domingo 2003-9-11 9:30:31 AM|| 2003-9-11 9:30:31 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 In amendments to a U.S. draft resolution, France, Germany and Russia are urging a speedy transfer of power from the U.S.-led coalition to an interim Iraqi administration.

Yep, the speedier that power is transferred from U.S. hands into the hands of bribable/coercible Iraqis, the sooner these guys can resume their former activities there.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-9-11 11:30:23 AM|| 2003-9-11 11:30:23 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Light dawns on me too...

Now I think I see the reason for Ma and Pa Bush's excursion to St. Petersburg....

Posted by Carl in NH 2003-9-11 11:51:07 AM|| 2003-9-11 11:51:07 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 I like how the UN has this great new idea that we should transfer power to the Iraqis as soon as possible. As I recall, that's what the US has been saying for EIGHT F***ING MONTHS NOW A**HOLES.
You know, exactly what we're IN THE PROCESS OF DOING?!?

Posted by eyeyeye 2003-9-11 12:42:31 PM|| 2003-9-11 12:42:31 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 The problem is not when Germany leaves the UNSC (end of 2004) but when SchrÃ¶der (add expletives) leaves the goverment and we can get our sanity back in foreign politics.

Posted by True German Ally 2003-9-11 5:42:57 PM|| 2003-9-11 5:42:57 PM|| Front Page Top

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