Archived material Access restricted Article
Rantburg

Today's Front Page   View All of Thu 05/27/2004 View Wed 05/26/2004 View Tue 05/25/2004 View Mon 05/24/2004 View Sun 05/23/2004 View Sat 05/22/2004 View Fri 05/21/2004
1
2004-05-27 Iraq-Jordan
Four Nations Seek Iraq Resolution Changes
Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.
Posted by Steve White 2004-05-27 4:29:54 AM|| || Front Page|| [11131 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 Bush should tell them "thanks for the comments, but no thanks". The UN screwed the Iraqi people. The French, Germans and Russians screwed the Iraqi people. Now they play these games. Have they no honor? Have they no shame? If they won't pass it as written the US should threaten to walk away from the UN entirely.
Posted by ruprecht 2004-05-27 11:14:52 AM|| [politicaljunky.blogspot.com]  2004-05-27 11:14:52 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Unfortunately, but inevitably, when we go to the UN, the same cast of characters will do the same behaviors. Maybe we need James Baker's briefcase opened up and show the world what a bunch of crooks we have here. Once and for all.
Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-05-27 12:13:28 PM||   2004-05-27 12:13:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 We'll end up accepting something in the middle after more negotiations. The People of the U. S. are not prepared to make a long term commitment of troops to Iraq in the face of opposition from the government we create. Six months, twelve months, what's the difference. If they want us, we'll stay and the Phrawnch will have to accept it.. If not, we'll leave and the Phrawnch will restart the bribe machine.

And Bush needs the U. N. resolution for the election.

It is going to take a lot more bad news before the American People are ready to ignore the U. N., unfortuantely.
Posted by Mr. Davis 2004-05-27 12:38:25 PM||   2004-05-27 12:38:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 I respectfully disagree, Mr. Davis.
President Bush hasn't come this far to cave into the UN now and I don't believe he will.
He's making the gesture to make the gesture.
To turn over any control of our troops would be FOLLY in the extreme and no American President with any sense would allow it.
Bush has rolled the dice politically all this time because he does what's right for America.
We spent our blood and treasure to liberate Iraq and we didn't do it by kowtowing to the UN and I doubt very much if we'll start now.
Posted by Jen  2004-05-27 12:42:45 PM|| [http://www.greatestjeneration.com]  2004-05-27 12:42:45 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 A three-page proposal by China - which diplomats said was supported in large part by Russia, France and Germany

That's enough for me to declare this proposal DOA. They're not fooling anyone except for al-Gore.
Posted by Raj  2004-05-27 12:50:54 PM|| [http://angrycyclist.blogspot.com]  2004-05-27 12:50:54 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 And Bush needs the U. N. resolution for the election.

UN resolutions mean diddly squat. Anyone with half a brain already knows that.
Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-05-27 1:25:30 PM||   2004-05-27 1:25:30 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 now that is funny - honor from france and russia..lololol
Posted by Dan 2004-05-27 1:35:56 PM||   2004-05-27 1:35:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 I agree, Bush doesn't need the UN for the election. The folks that a UN Resolution would make a difference too are already voting for Kerry (or Nader).
Posted by ruprecht 2004-05-27 3:50:57 PM|| [politicaljunky.blogspot.com]  2004-05-27 3:50:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 SPECIAL CLAUSE - "And 2% of the proceeds from the sale of petoleum shall be deposited in four accounts in the Cayamn Islands. The accounts will be listed under the names of the leaders of China, Russia, France, and Germany." -

This special clause was removed because the four ambassadors were convinced this approach was too obvious, and 2% each was too low. They were negotiating for 5%.
Posted by BigEd 2004-05-27 5:02:49 PM||   2004-05-27 5:02:49 PM|| Front Page Top

06:16 Howard UK
05:18 Spoluth Snurt2166
13:00 Anonymous5031
04:13 Mark Espinola
03:48 Anonymous4617
01:24 Tibor
01:19 JFM
01:09 tipper
00:35 Barbara Skolaut
00:33 Barbara Skolaut
00:19 Jen
23:39 Long Hair Republican
23:37 RWV
23:32 11A5S
23:21 Darth VAda
23:17 Atomic Conspiracy
23:11 Super Hose
23:03 ed
23:02 ed
23:00 Super Hose
22:52 Deacon Blues
22:50 RWV
22:50 Super Hose
22:50 Tibor









Paypal:
Google
Search WWW Search rantburg.com