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2007-03-24 International-UN-NGOs

Sec-Gen Ban: Iraq Too Dangerous For UN To Actually Help

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Posted by trailing wife 2007-03-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Translation: Iraq does not have sufficient five-star resautants and hotels to provide for UN help.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-03-24 08:03|| 2007-03-24 08:03|| Front Page Top

#2 TW, I assure you, there's one place where Banki will interfere plenty.

Posted by gromgoru 2007-03-24 08:40|| 2007-03-24 08:40|| Front Page Top

#3 "Iraq is still very dangerous," Ban told reporters today in Cairo. "I do not think the security situation has sufficiently convinced me that the UN should do something at this time.

Possible UN actions:

The 'viewing with concern'

The 'noting with alarm'

The 'development of a high-level study group'

The 'building of a concensus of member states'

The 'issuance of the strongly-worded statement'

The 'viewing with concern at the rejection of the strongly-worded statement by the instigator of the trouble'

The 'noting with alarm....'

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Posted by WTF 2007-03-24 09:39|| 2007-03-24 09:39|| Front Page Top

#4 Gutless bastard from a cowardly country at the head of a criminal organization.

Posted by Mac 2007-03-24 10:09|| 2007-03-24 10:09|| Front Page Top

#5 Meet the new boss...

Posted by tu3031 2007-03-24 10:12|| 2007-03-24 10:12|| Front Page Top

#6 When the mortar round landed, Ban ducked and practically tried to hide under the table.
Malliki didn't bat an eyelid.

Posted by John Frum 2007-03-24 11:33|| 2007-03-24 11:33|| Front Page Top

#7 Yes. Unless there is a dictator willing to supress his fellow citizens brutally while he is stealing billions from them, the UN cannot help.

Iraq is the UN is staying out. In it's current incarnation, the UN does more harm than good. Despite the violence, Iraq has a rising currency, stock market, real estate values, household income, etc. It's been a long time since a country the UN has 'helped' has seen such metrics.

Too bad. I think we Rantburgers would welcome a UN willing to take these risks and side against the terrorists. Unfortunately, that UN may never have existed except in the minds of those who chartered it.

Posted by JAB 2007-03-24 11:44|| 2007-03-24 11:44|| Front Page Top

#8 The UN can actually help? is there any evidence of that in the last 20 years? apart from supporting dictators?

Posted by Kalle (kafir forever) 2007-03-24 13:06|| 2007-03-24 13:06|| Front Page Top

#9 Totally agree, Kalle. Confidence or belief in the UN, by anyone other than the Paleos or Slamists, requires a complete suspension of disbelief coupled with a cue-ball smooth brain.

Posted by Nero Shuper3237 2007-03-24 15:01|| 2007-03-24 15:01|| Front Page Top

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