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2005-02-02 Africa: Horn

Now Africa demands veto powers at the UN

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Posted by anonymous2u 2005-02-02 00:16|| || Front Page|| [11134 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Zimbabwe is the nation most representative of modern Africa. No veto, but at least 15 minutes of prime time TV exposure per week.

Posted by RWV 2005-02-02 12:27:39 AM|| 2005-02-02 12:27:39 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Really?
A veto backed by what power projection?

Posted by 3dc 2005-02-02 1:58:43 AM|| 2005-02-02 1:58:43 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Brilliant idea! No seriously. It would render the UN irelevancy out for anyone, with a smidget of grey brain matter, to see.

Then move UN out of US.

Posted by Sobiesky 2005-02-02 4:44:00 AM|| 2005-02-02 4:44:00 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Apparently the UN is too involved in preventing genocide in Africa...

Posted by Robert Crawford 2005-02-02 8:00:48 AM|| [http://www.kloognome.com/] 2005-02-02 8:00:48 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 I tell ya, I don't get no respect! [/Rodney Dangerfield (RIP)]

Posted by Spot 2005-02-02 8:17:37 AM|| 2005-02-02 8:17:37 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 3dc:
A veto backed by what power projection?

That doesn't really *france* seem to be a requirement.

Posted by BH 2005-02-02 10:01:32 AM|| 2005-02-02 10:01:32 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Apparently the UN is too involved in preventing genocide in Africa...

The problem being that they're not particularly good at it...

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-02-02 11:02:21 AM|| 2005-02-02 11:02:21 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 They want to veto any truth about Africa from surfacing. Zimbabwe is an overhyped country by way of governance. Do we all need their perception and practise of wondrous "morality"?

Posted by Duh 2005-02-02 11:07:53 AM|| 2005-02-02 11:07:53 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 "...and a pony!"

Posted by mojo 2005-02-02 11:53:54 AM|| 2005-02-02 11:53:54 AM|| Front Page Top

#10 I think we should let every single country have veto power at the UN. Just like now, nothing will ever get done, but unlike now it will be obvious to everyone that the place is useless, so there'll be no problem with us just ignoring it.

Posted by Captain Pedantic 2005-02-02 12:21:09 PM|| 2005-02-02 12:21:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Have I got a * deal * for you. The Africa Union can have veto powers in the UN (but wait there's more!) and they can supply a quarter of the the UN budget (but wait - still more!) and the UN HQ can be moved to a more convenient spot - like Harare, Zimbabwe. No hurry, next week will be fine.

Posted by AJackson 2005-02-02 6:30:31 PM|| 2005-02-02 6:30:31 PM|| Front Page Top

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