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2006-06-07 International-UN-NGOs

Bolton responds to UN attack on USA, Rush & Fox

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Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-06-07 12:56|| || Front Page|| [11131 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Throw the bums out.

Posted by mojo">mojo 2006-06-07 13:31|| 2006-06-07 13:31|| Front Page Top

#2 John Bolton called the speech by Deputy Secretary-General Mark Malloch Brown a "very, very grave mistake."

That kind of language usually comes just before JDAMs, doesn't it?

Go get 'em, John!

Posted by Dave D.">Dave D. 2006-06-07 13:54|| 2006-06-07 13:54|| Front Page Top

#3 Oh yeah?
Well, you're a poopy face!

Posted by Ulash Ululet9058 2006-06-07 14:02|| 2006-06-07 14:02|| Front Page Top

#4 U.S. officials including Bolton said they were especially upset that Malloch Brown mentioned "Middle America," which he said was essentially kept ignorant about the U.N. role in the world.

Well MarkyMark, the folks here try to keep up on the UN's role in the world. And guess what? Outside of shaking people down for serious money and wasting most of that, you, your organization, and the malignant useless little bastard you're a mouthpiece for don't seem to accomplish shit.

Posted by tu3031 2006-06-07 14:08|| 2006-06-07 14:08|| Front Page Top

#5 Yahoo reporting shows a stronger reaction from Bolton

In a furious reaction, Bolton called the speech by UN chief Kofi Annnan's deputy a "very grave mistake."

"We are in the process of an enormous effort to achieve substantial reform at the
United Nations," he said. "To have the deputy secretary general criticize the United States in such a manner can only do great harm to the United nations.

"Even though the target of the speech was the United States, the victim, I fear, will be the United Nations," he added. "Even worse was the condescending and patronizing tone about the American people. This was a criticism of the American people not the American government by an international civil servant."

The US envoy to the UN said the only way "to mitigate the damage to the United Nations" was for Annan to "personally and publicly repudiate this speech at the earliest possible opportunity."

"Otherwise I fear the consequences not just for the reform effort but for the organization," he added.

Posted by 3dc 2006-06-07 14:48|| 2006-06-07 14:48|| Front Page Top

#6 I think that translates into "we're putting a hold on those checks so don't bother cashing them right now".

Posted by lotp 2006-06-07 15:28|| 2006-06-07 15:28|| Front Page Top

#7 5% is more than fair.

Posted by ed 2006-06-07 15:30|| 2006-06-07 15:30|| Front Page Top

#8 Tell them all discussions to take over additional buildings are over, and that diplomatic immunity no longer covers parking tickets and traffic laws. The diplomat may be immune but his nation is still responsible for the costs which will be deducted from US dues to the UN to ensure payment.

Then suggest that Tokyo/France/China/Somalia would be a fine place for the new ever larger UN headquarters.

Posted by rjschwarz 2006-06-07 16:41|| 2006-06-07 16:41|| Front Page Top

#9 Dar-es-Salaam is where the new UN headquarters should be located. Centrally located, African, third-world (so the diplobats can see first hand), perfect place for them.

I'd even offer relocation assistance.

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2006-06-07 17:02|| 2006-06-07 17:02|| Front Page Top

#10 Mark Malloch Brown has served as the Administrator of the United Nations Development Program the UN's global development network since July 1999. In May 2003, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan appointed him to a second four-year term.

http://www.theglobalist.com/AuthorBiography.aspx?AuthorId=517

Let him blabber away. He's a bean counter, Kofi and Kojo's money changer. When Brown is screaming and has a
case of the arss, taxpayers should be happy!

Mr. Malloch Brown is also the Chair of the United Nations Development Group, a committee consisting of the heads of all UN funds, programs and departments working on development issues.

Prior to his appointment with UNDP, Mark Malloch Brown served at the World Bank as Vice-President for External Affairs and Vice-President for United Nations Affairs from 1996 to 1999. He joined the World Bank as Director of External Affairs in 1994.

Mr. Malloch Brown founded the Economist Development Report, a monthly report on the aid community and the political economy for development. He served as the report's editor from 1983 to 1986. Previously, from 1977 to 1979, he had been the political correspondent of The Economist.

From 1979 to 1983, he worked for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). In 1981, UNHCR and its staff were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Mr. Malloch Brown also served as Vice-Chairman of the Board of Refugees International in Washington, D.C. He has written and broadcast extensively on development, refugees, and international financial and political matters.

A British citizen, Mr. Malloch Brown received a First Class Honours Degree in History from Magdalene College, Cambridge University and a Master's Degree in Political Science from the University of Michigan. He is married with four children.
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Posted by Besoeker 2006-06-07 17:03|| 2006-06-07 17:03|| Front Page Top

#11 Oh, well if he took his degree from Cambridge...

/end multi-national snobbery that I don't really mean ;-)

Posted by trailing wife 2006-06-07 17:30|| 2006-06-07 17:30|| Front Page Top

#12 I like Japan, especially after the US contribution is reduced to 5%.

Posted by ed 2006-06-07 17:52|| 2006-06-07 17:52|| Front Page Top

#13 BBC Report says:

After a difficult press briefing in which Kofi Annan's spokesman said the secretary-general supported the thrust of the speech and stood by his deputy, Mr Malloch Brown himself spoke to journalists.
He said the UN was slipping towards a budget crisis and he had been appealing for engagement from Americans.

"Engage here, engage consistently and go out and engage with the American public to say the UN matters, and for the life of me, I can't understand how that can be construed as an anti-American speech," he responded.

With elections to the US congress due in November, UN officials fear Washington is calculating that bashing the United Nations could secure some Republican votes.

The Americans say they want a reformed and effective UN but that is not happening.

Posted by 3dc 2006-06-07 18:25|| 2006-06-07 18:25|| Front Page Top

#14 Note that this comes after Kofi's pronouncement that cross-border immigration is a good thing. These guys view the UN as a global EU -- they get to dissolve national borders, we should pay for it.

Posted by lotp 2006-06-07 18:43|| 2006-06-07 18:43|| Front Page Top

#15 Tranzi's

Posted by 3dc 2006-06-07 18:48|| 2006-06-07 18:48|| Front Page Top

#16 And just TRY to find contact information for a letter, fax or email.

No input wanted.

Posted by lotp 2006-06-07 19:07|| 2006-06-07 19:07|| Front Page Top

#17 I look forward to Jan 21st, 2008, when VP Bolton takes his seat on the podium to preside over the US Senate.

As for the UN, insert a JoeM OWG cypher here.

Posted by flyover 2006-06-07 19:34|| 2006-06-07 19:34|| Front Page Top

#18 I hope he had his hands on his hips when he said this. IIRC that really shakes people up.

Posted by xbalanke 2006-06-07 20:53|| 2006-06-07 20:53|| Front Page Top

#19 Is this where they cue up the "We're Sorry" idiots and tools?

After all, as the UN #2, he's the duly elected Vice President of the World. Right?

Posted by flyover 2006-06-07 21:40|| 2006-06-07 21:40|| Front Page Top

#20 The very idea!

Posted by Al Gore">Al Gore 2006-06-07 22:02|| 2006-06-07 22:02|| Front Page Top

#21 THe UNO > well, there's always the RUSSIANS, i.e. post-Saigon unified Vietnam's frowned on
"Americans/Euros without Money"! PRAVDA headlines-articles > INTERNATIONAL COMMMUNITY RECOGNIZES RUSSIA AS STILL ONE OF THE WORLD'S SUPERPOWERS; plus also RUSSIA WILL RETRIEVE ITS COLD WAR SUPERPOWER STATUS/EMPIRE, or words to that effect. Russia, according to a PRAVDA-reported GALLUP-TNS ENID? international poll of 10,000 people, Russia is currently ranked by the pollees as SIXTH behind USA, CHINA???, Japan, Great Britain, and EU??? - Britain by 2020, weirdly and mysteriously but only coincidentally the same maxima timeline the Failed Left gives for America to be under Socialism and OWG lest America be attacked or destroyed, is expected to decline unto obscurity, is finis', no more, and to be replaced by a poll-perceived resurgent/
revitalized Russia. RUSSIA allegedly is anticipated by the pollees to eventually re-acquire her former Superpower position and geopol influence, and to once again challenge andor compete against America for leadership. * O'REILLY > the ULTRA/RADICAL/FAR LEFT, which controls the present US Democratic Party and most national US Left andor Left-based US Socialist movements or orgs, is desirous to see America give up its sovereignty, etal. and be governed by a coalition-group of world states, a coalition-group or world states which in all likelihood will become dominated by Russia-China. UNILATERALLY-VOLUNTARILY = FORCIBLY, BY DEFAULT = BY WARFARE, SURREALLY = BY NECESSITY, ETC. THE COMMIES AND ALIGNED WIN!

Posted by JosephMendiola 2006-06-07 23:02|| 2006-06-07 23:02|| Front Page Top

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