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2003-03-27 Iraq

Blair says US military should control post-Saddam Iraq

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Posted by Steve White 2003-03-27 12:53 am|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Giving any administrative power to the United League of Nations would be an unmitigated disaster because it would put in place a socialist/bureaucratic system instead of bringing a federal republic and prosperity to Iraq along the lines of what was done in Germany and Japan post-WW II.

Keep the UN out of Iraq, and return the oil-for-food billions that Kofi is sitting on to the Iraqi people!

Posted by Kalle (kafir forever) 2003-03-27 01:38:59|| [radio.weblogs.com/0103811/categories/currentevents/] 2003-03-27 01:38:59|| Front Page Top

#2 "It is very clear that we should make sure that any post-conflict Iraqi administration has the full endorsement of the UN. It actually releases funds. It allows the international financial institutions to operate in a better and more effective way,"
Doesn't sound like he was describing the UN actually DOING the work.. only releasing the funds.

Posted by Dishman 2003-03-27 02:04:18|| 2003-03-27 02:04:18|| Front Page Top

#3 Dominique the U.N.,Dominique the Russians,double Dominique the French(hold the KY please).

Posted by raptor 2003-03-27 06:27:35|| 2003-03-27 06:27:35|| Front Page Top

#4 Thank GOD for the Brits (and their aussie cousins)! The are (almost) always on the right side of history and humanity. Parliament, slavery, humane treatment of animals, Hitler and now Sadaam. Thanks guys! We need you in this one! Thanks for being there, front and center, once again.

Posted by becky 2003-03-27 06:42:07|| 2003-03-27 06:42:07|| Front Page Top

#5 fear that approving the resolution would confer some legitimacy on the US-UK armed attacks. Ha! Flogging a dead horse doesn't help you move forward.

Let the UN weenies keep their limos, suites and credit cards. Give them lots of crayons and tell them how important they are. Paying for the babysitter will allow the grown-ups to get their work done without having to deal with screaming babies all day long.

Posted by becky 2003-03-27 07:36:36|| 2003-03-27 07:36:36|| Front Page Top

#6 Kofi realizes the U.N. is forever reduced to an aid organization.

Posted by WhoMe? 2003-03-27 07:38:42|| 2003-03-27 07:38:42|| Front Page Top

#7 iiuc there is a substantial balance now in the oil-for-food account, that the UN controls - thats the money being referred to. I think Kofi wants it released - his agenda is keeping the UN relevant - the French and Russians are opposed - since their agenda puts opposing the legitimacy of Op Iraqi Freedom above saving the UN.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-03-27 09:52:27|| 2003-03-27 09:52:27|| Front Page Top

#8 The "anti-war" nations of France, Germany, Belgium, Russia, and to some degree, China, should be forced to buy their oil from Iraq for ten years, and 10% over the market price. This will go a long way toward absolving them from their perfidity in the current situation.

The United Nations is a turkey - overstuffed and overdone.

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-03-27 10:11:51|| 2003-03-27 10:11:51|| Front Page Top

#9 Keep the UN out of Iraq and Iraq out of the UN (along with the rest of us who are willing to do a job without a bloated expense account with no accountability).

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-03-27 13:02:05|| 2003-03-27 13:02:05|| Front Page Top

#10 Coalition forces are already in control of two of the world's deepest oil pools. These sources alone could support the civilizing process in Iraq.

If use of smart-bombs on stupid people is only resulting in more atrocity propaganda - a al Marc Herold - then I would squash the RG divisions and an entry route to Baghdad, with massive B-52 attacks. Take any possibility of heroism away from the Fedayen savages, and their war capacity is gonzo. One cannot occupy Iraq while 60,000 of these wild animals lurch behind windows.

Posted by Anonon 2003-03-27 19:50:03|| 2003-03-27 19:50:03|| Front Page Top

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