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2007-10-22 International-UN-NGOs

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Posted by Bobby 2007-10-22 12:30|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 "And don't come back!"

Posted by anonymous5089 2007-10-22 12:41|| 2007-10-22 12:41|| Front Page Top

#2 Here's an idea. Tell 'em to screw and convert it to condos...

Posted by tu3031 2007-10-22 13:11|| 2007-10-22 13:11|| Front Page Top

#3 Nah - let 'em back in, then drive 'em all mad by floating rumors about hidden cameras and microphones...

Posted by M. Murcek">M. Murcek 2007-10-22 13:15|| 2007-10-22 13:15|| Front Page Top

#4 IIRC, Donald Trump has claimed that he could do the entire renovation project for under $400M and still make a nice profit on the deal, even using union labor. He told a Congressional subcommittee that the insane pricetag the UN was floating was due to "two possible reasons" wink, wink, nudge, nudge.

Posted by Ricky bin Ricardo (Abu Babaloo) 2007-10-22 13:47|| 2007-10-22 13:47|| Front Page Top

#5 Ricky, I think I have an .mp3 of his testimony. What a hoot it was.

If they need to empty the building, fine: move the diplomats to Geneva 'for the interim' (Dar-es-Salaam would be better, but we need to trick them into going). Then a few months later there is an unfortunate 'work accident', involving the crossing of a red wire and a green wire, and the whole structure comes down.

By the time the UN gets the money and permissions for a new building they'll be so ensconed in Geneva it won't happen.

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2007-10-22 14:28|| 2007-10-22 14:28|| Front Page Top

#6 Super! A repository for all the asbestos we're required to remove from all the US buildings.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2007-10-22 14:32|| 2007-10-22 14:32|| Front Page Top

#7 Does it matter whether it's empty or not? Nothing good comes out of it either way. Turn it into a parking lot for the New Yorkers.

Posted by Xenophon">Xenophon 2007-10-22 14:34|| 2007-10-22 14:34|| Front Page Top

#8 Then a few months later there is an unfortunate 'work accident', involving the crossing of a red wire and a green wire, and the whole structure comes down.

My thoughts precisely.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-10-22 15:51|| 2007-10-22 15:51|| Front Page Top

#9 Move UN headquarters to Baghdad.

Posted by Excalibur 2007-10-22 15:57|| 2007-10-22 15:57|| Front Page Top

#10 Why ruin Iraq. It has a chance without the Useless Nonentities.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2007-10-22 16:01|| 2007-10-22 16:01|| Front Page Top

#11 What about a temporary long-term move to Dubai? They got buildings going up there like Jack the Bear. And look at the recreational opportunities that the UN deligates will have in Dubai:

I could go on and on, but the UN should seriously consider Dubai for their site.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2007-10-22 17:13|| 2007-10-22 17:13|| Front Page Top

#12 I'm thinking Zimbabwe.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-10-22 18:05|| 2007-10-22 18:05|| Front Page Top

#13 Brussels. The children there are used to them.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-10-22 18:24|| 2007-10-22 18:24|| Front Page Top

#14 I think they should relocate the UN to Mogadishu. That way they can use their collected and infinite wit and wisdom to finally bring peace to that part of the globe. *sniff*

Posted by Crusader 2007-10-22 18:26|| 2007-10-22 18:26|| Front Page Top

#15 As long as it's being done by U.S. contractors, I really don't care what it costs. In fact, the more the better. Every dollar that goes to the contractors is one less dollar for the U.N. to subvert our interests.

Posted by Darrell 2007-10-22 19:45|| 2007-10-22 19:45|| Front Page Top

#16 I say we move them to Dafur.

That way they can fight with the militants for the remaining under-age girls. With luck they will kill each other off and leave the girls alone for once.

Posted by CrazyFool 2007-10-22 22:13|| 2007-10-22 22:13|| Front Page Top

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