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Americans losing faith in U.N., survey finds
Washington TImes ^ | 9-12-06 | Betsy Pisik

Posted on 09/13/2006 8:41:38 AM PDT by CapnBarbosa

Respondents were primarily concerned about corruption and mismanagement, according to pollsters, who note that three years ago oil-for-food and other scandals barely registered. Fifty-seven percent of respondents agreed that "if the U.N. cannot be reformed and made more effective, it should be scrapped" and replaced. Thirty

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: nofaith; unitednations
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1 posted on 09/13/2006 8:41:40 AM PDT by CapnBarbosa
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To: CapnBarbosa

Have LOST faith.


2 posted on 09/13/2006 8:41:59 AM PDT by BenLurkin ("The entire remedy is with the people." - W. H. Harrison)
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To: CapnBarbosa

Pretty damn big presupposition that we had faith in the UN to begin with.


3 posted on 09/13/2006 8:42:13 AM PDT by Walkingfeather (u)
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To: CapnBarbosa

What a freakin news flash!!!!!!!!! Kick them out and sell that prime piece of real estate. Don't give them another cent.


4 posted on 09/13/2006 8:43:12 AM PDT by shankbear
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To: CapnBarbosa

People were somewhat hopeful toward the UN until about 1948. Then besides Korea the progressives began to get some of their agenda passed at the UN and by 1954 the shine was off.


5 posted on 09/13/2006 8:44:31 AM PDT by RightWhale (Repeal the law of the excluded middle)
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To: CapnBarbosa

Kind title.


6 posted on 09/13/2006 8:44:36 AM PDT by LurkedLongEnough
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To: shankbear

I know, let's make an AU - American Union. The only thing you need to do to belong is be an ally. Sorry, Chavez.


7 posted on 09/13/2006 8:44:51 AM PDT by Froufrou
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To: CapnBarbosa

And only now they are losing faith? I think the UN building is the only place I wouldn't care if it was hit by terrorists (just as long as the American's are not in the building) as it's a haven for terrorisst countries to wage their attack on Israel and the United States.


8 posted on 09/13/2006 8:45:22 AM PDT by MAD-AS-HELL (How to win over terrorist? KILL them with UNKINDNESS.)
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To: CapnBarbosa

The only thing that bothers me more than a corrupt, ineffective UN is the terrifying nightmare of a corrupt, EFFECTIVE UN.

God help us if the UN ever gains the money and military power to actually enforce its mandates.


9 posted on 09/13/2006 8:46:50 AM PDT by Maceman (This is America. Why must we press "1" for English?)
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To: Maceman

Money, military power AND legal authority.


10 posted on 09/13/2006 8:47:27 AM PDT by Maceman (This is America. Why must we press "1" for English?)
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To: CapnBarbosa

Never set much store in them to begin with.


11 posted on 09/13/2006 8:47:55 AM PDT by Hydroshock ( (Proverbs 22:7). The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.)
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To: CapnBarbosa

The first time I have ever read of Americans actually learning from the world.


12 posted on 09/13/2006 8:48:14 AM PDT by freedumb2003 (The state board will meet in closed session to discuss whether it violated an open meetings law)
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To: CapnBarbosa

We should stop paying dues to the United Nations. Most of the other countries resent and hate us!


13 posted on 09/13/2006 8:48:32 AM PDT by Revererdrv (G)
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To: CapnBarbosa

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14 posted on 09/13/2006 8:49:25 AM PDT by DTogo (I haven't left the GOP, the GOP left me.)
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To: CapnBarbosa

Are they really up to a 43% non-disapproval rating? Koffi will be cracking open a cold one tonight!


15 posted on 09/13/2006 8:49:34 AM PDT by Redcloak (Speak softly and wear a loud shirt.)
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To: CapnBarbosa

Present tense? ;)


16 posted on 09/13/2006 8:49:55 AM PDT by GOP_1900AD (Stomping on "PC," destroying the Left, and smoking out faux "conservatives" - Take Back The GOP!)
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"We don't tell our story; we should be more -- we should kick back," said outgoing General Assembly President Jan Eliasson, who noted that the United Nations takes on such difficult tasks as the Darfur region of Sudan, the Middle East and other solution-defying conflicts."

Hahahahaha

17 posted on 09/13/2006 8:50:59 AM PDT by Uncledave
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18 posted on 09/13/2006 8:51:23 AM PDT by mugs99 (Don't take life too seriously, you won't get out alive.)
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To: BenLurkin

"Have LOST faith."

I never had any faith in that pack of worthless bums to begin with.


19 posted on 09/13/2006 8:54:21 AM PDT by Sooner1938 (Disgusted)
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To: CapnBarbosa

Hah! How can you lose what you never had?


20 posted on 09/13/2006 8:55:44 AM PDT by Paperdoll
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