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2003-06-20 East/Subsaharan Africa

Congo observers slaughtered after unanswered pleas to U.N.

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Posted by Steve 2003-06-20 08:57 am|| || Front Page|| [11 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Aarrrrrgggaaahhhhh! Let's kick the UN out of America NOW NOW NOW!!!!

Posted by Secret Master 6/20/2003 11:10:06 AM|| [www.budgetwarrior.com] 6/20/2003 11:10:06 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 This makes me really proud that my American tax dollars disproportionately fund the UN.

Posted by Mike N. 6/20/2003 1:18:56 PM|| 6/20/2003 1:18:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Good to see the UN put a real leader of men in charge over there. I wouldn't follow this guy to the shithouse.
Think Kofi and Col. Vollot will be going up in front of the ICC for criminal negligence and conspiracy? Naaaah, me neither.

Posted by tu3031 2003-06-20 09:35:18|| 2003-06-20 09:35:18|| Front Page Top

#4 Just another reason why peacekeepers should not be working under the UN flag. At least if they were working under their own country's command someone may have given a shit about their lives.

Posted by rg117 2003-06-20 10:06:40|| 2003-06-20 10:06:40|| Front Page Top

#5 Celissa posted this the other day and M. Vollot was an asshole then too

Posted by Frank G 2003-06-20 10:24:49|| 2003-06-20 10:24:49|| Front Page Top

#6 How many pieces can a piece keeper keep.

dorf

Posted by Anonymous 2003-06-20 10:43:20|| 2003-06-20 10:43:20|| Front Page Top

#7 Aarrrrrgggaaahhhhh! Let's kick the UN out of America NOW NOW NOW!!!!

Posted by Secret Master 2003-06-20 11:10:06|| [www.budgetwarrior.com] 2003-06-20 11:10:06|| Front Page Top

#8 we have been reading for weeks in the blogs about this UN debacle in the congo...but practically NOTHING in the mainstream media..the Iranian protests get short shrift, zip about the melt down in France, thanks to their mafia style unions...DO you believe my local paper had an article TODAY telling how Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been imprisoned...NO SHIT SHERLOCK...Ive known that for over a week... oh, and by the way, a 727 went missing over Angola a month ago...SHEESH!!!!!!

Posted by debbie 2003-06-20 11:59:57|| 2003-06-20 11:59:57|| Front Page Top

#9 Too true, Debbie.

That's why I don't get a newspaper anymore and ignore CNN. For *real* news all you need is Rantburg! Plus, you can talk back and make snarky comments here. Ah, progress - I love it. Death to old media!

Posted by Scooter McGruder 2003-06-20 12:23:10|| 2003-06-20 12:23:10|| Front Page Top

#10 This makes me really proud that my American tax dollars disproportionately fund the UN.

Posted by Mike N. 2003-06-20 13:18:56|| 2003-06-20 13:18:56|| Front Page Top

#11 Their families should file suit against the U.N in Belgiam.

Posted by Mike N. 2003-06-20 13:24:16|| 2003-06-20 13:24:16|| Front Page Top

#12 Loved it when the colonel said he didn't feel guilty. These are UN rules. Gotta ask permission from the killers surrounding the observers if a chopper can land. Pilots are afraid. Umm, what other excuses can I think of? But mon colonel est certainement beau en uniforme, n'est-ce pas? Comme da vile pin en mufti... et aussi efficace.

Posted by Michael 2003-06-20 20:15:22|| 2003-06-20 20:15:22|| Front Page Top

#13 If I was asked to be a UN peacekeeper/observer I would refuse,If I already was one I mould quit.

Posted by raptor 2003-06-21 07:23:57|| 2003-06-21 07:23:57|| Front Page Top

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