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"THE NEW WORLD DISORDER - BILL CLINTON: NEXT U.N. CHIEF?"
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Posted on 02/20/2003 7:23:24 PM PST by webber

THE NEW WORLD DISORDER -
BILL CLINTON: NEXT U.N. CHIEF?

Report: Former president eyed to replace Kofi Annan
WorldNetDaily.com
February 19, 2003

Has former President Bill Clinton hit the campaign trail again?

That's the word according to a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review columnist who reports a "major international move" is afoot to help install the ex-CEO of the most powerful nation as the CEO of the most powerful world body – the United Nations.

Sunday's "Dateline D.C." column, which the paper says is written by a Washington-based British journalist and political observer, named no names but cited reports that Clinton had already lined up support for his candidacy for the secretary-general position from Germany, France, England, Ireland, New Zealand, a handful of African states, Morocco and Egypt. The Tribune-Review also reports Russia has made it known it would not object and added that China is also a big fan of the former president.(insert- HMMMM. I wonder WHY?)

According to the Tribune-Review columnist, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan is "under pressure to resign before the end of his second term in 2006." Should he do so, the General Assembly would select his replacement, on the recommendation of the U.N. Security Council. This may come as early as this Fall.

"This is the first I've heard about it and it's certainly not true," Annan's deputy spokesperson Hua Jiang told WorldNetDaily. "As far as we know, he has the full trust of all the members."

Jiang said Annan, who took over as U.N. chief in 1997, intends to fill out his entire term through 2006. A PBS documentary, which aired earlier this month, offered highlights of Annan's U.N. career. A low point came in 1994 with the genocide in Rwanda. Annan calls it "the greatest catastrophe the U.N. ever faced." High points include the independence of East Timor and accepting Norway's Nobel Peace Prize in 2001.

Odds favor an American secretary general next time around because there has never been one from North America.

Clinton's fund-raising prowess, according to the Tribune-Review, is also viewed as just what the doctor ordered for the 50-year-old U.N. headquarters building on 42nd Street in New York, that is in need of a serious overhaul.

A rested and refreshed Clinton recently appeared on CNN's "Larry King Live" program, a customary pit stop for modern-day political campaigns. He made repeated references to the U.N. throughout the interview.

Responding to King's query about Secretary of State Colin Powell's presentation on Iraq to the Security Council, Clinton sounded more like a U.N. diplomat than a former U.S. president.

"The most important thing [Powell] said from the point of view from the United Nations is that we had intelligence and photographs which seemed to prove that Iraq was almost taking these chemical stocks, at least, out of the backdoor while the inspectors were going through the front door, that they were moving things. And if that's true, it means Mr. Blix and his inspectors might never get to do the job that they were appointed to do. So I think that we need to listen to Blix, listen to Secretary Powell and I still hope the United Nations can act together on this and I think there's still a chance we can," he said.

"And, you know, there's still a chance that Saddam Hussein will come to his senses and disarm," he added

Clinton stressed the need for abiding by international law and making sure action taken against Saddam Hussein is coordinated through the global body.

"We're trying to get rid of the chemical and biological storehouse in the hands of a tyrant ... The second thing we're trying to do is to build a global alliance for peace and freedom and security. So if we can do it with broad support within the U.N., it would be much better," Clinton said. "If we can get, based on this evidence, and letting the inspectors do a little more work if we can get an agreement with the French and the Germans and the others who are skeptical and who think that we've been too eager to do this all along, that would be better and it might give us a chance to resolve this peacefully. I think the greatest victory of all would be if Saddam Hussein saw the whole world arrayed against him and thought, you know, the jig was up."

Throughout the duration of the interview, the 42nd American president took credit for keeping a lid on the nuclear showdown with North Korea, now threatening to bubble over and for giving the approval for the first Israeli astronaut to go into space aboard the space shuttle Columbia.

"On the day that he went up, former Prime Minister Barak called and thanked me and reminded me that he and I had done this deal to allow this remarkable human being to go into space," Clinton recalled.

In addition to increasing his visibility in the media, Clinton is taking a cue from his Democratic predecessor former President Jimmy Carter and conducting international diplomacy. He is slated to participate in the World Economic Forum in Davos next week. The forum is part of the U.N.'s effort to mediate a solution to the North Korean nuclear issue.

He also has been promoting his William J. Clinton Foundation, which has collaborated with the Harvard AIDS Institute, Columbia University Medical School and other organizations, to help countries battling AIDS develop better systems to deliver care. Clinton also co-chairs the International AIDS Trust with Nelson Mandela.

A call and e-mail seeking comment from Clinton's press office in New York have not been returned. A spokesperson told WorldNetDaily that the staff needs two weeks' notice to respond to press inquiries.


WORLD NET DAILY


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KEYWORDS: clinton; clintonoids; hillary; kofiannan; unitednations
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1 posted on 02/20/2003 7:23:25 PM PST by webber
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To: webber
This is silly. The UN Charter specifically states that the Secretary General cannot be from one of the five permanent mebers of the Security Council.

2 posted on 02/20/2003 7:24:55 PM PST by Grand Old Partisan
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To: webber
It will never happen.
3 posted on 02/20/2003 7:25:18 PM PST by spyone
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To: webber
This is silly. The UN Charter specifically states that the Secretary General cannot be from one of the five permanent members of the Security Council.

4 posted on 02/20/2003 7:25:39 PM PST by Grand Old Partisan
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To: spyone
"It will never happen."

Said Republicans when Hillary ran for senate.... Dont underestimate this sociopath.
5 posted on 02/20/2003 7:27:17 PM PST by smith288 (Singes qui capitulent et mangent du fromage)
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To: webber
Just the thought of that is terrifying!!
6 posted on 02/20/2003 7:28:08 PM PST by potlatch
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To: potlatch
Yeah...and like someone else said the other evening about not being able to be head of UN because we are in the Council...."so you don't think they wouldn't change the rules for him?" Scary.
7 posted on 02/20/2003 7:30:15 PM PST by goodnesswins (Thank the Military for your freedom and security....and thank a Rich person for jobs.)
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To: potlatch
Here's a more terrifying thought, Secretary General Clinton and President Clinton.
8 posted on 02/20/2003 7:30:17 PM PST by Archangelsk (You may begin your hysterical screaming now.)
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To: Grand Old Partisan
God help us all!!!!!!!!!!!
9 posted on 02/20/2003 7:31:33 PM PST by Veritas01 (Veritas)
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To: Grand Old Partisan
This is silly. The UN Charter specifically states that the Secretary General cannot be from one of the five permanent mebers of the Security Council.

Good point. Worthless NET daily is just trying to drive traffic to their website.
10 posted on 02/20/2003 7:32:35 PM PST by rs79bm
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To: Grand Old Partisan
First of all since when has any silly old rules stopped Bill from doing anything that he wanted to do???

Second of all, I claim this one. I predicted over 3 years ago that Bill would try this and I have even posted this prediction on FR.
The response has been your response that he can't. Well I say watch him, he'll at least try.

If Hiltary ever gets in as Pres, watch out they will rule the world.

11 posted on 02/20/2003 7:32:44 PM PST by notpoliticallycorewrecked
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To: webber
So maybe Bill will move to Iraq, Lybia or one of the other more offensive UN members, thereby joining a "state" as Hillary did to become elected to an office due to popularity wit the locals....
12 posted on 02/20/2003 7:35:55 PM PST by Jumper
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To: webber
Picture this: We don't go to war; then Bush loses, Hillery will run for President and WIN then Billy Boy becomes Secretary-General, bye bye U.S. Soverignty.

P.S.
Scary Thought isn't it
13 posted on 02/20/2003 7:37:23 PM PST by Veritas01 (Veritas)
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To: Grand Old Partisan
So they'll change the charter or otherwise ignore the "law" of the U.N.. Hell, according to the One-Worlders' opinion of Bush, Clinton should've asked permission of the Security Council before bombing Milosevic out of power - didn't stop him then, did it? Didn't motivate them to complain then, did it?

If this charter stipulation is the only thing standing in the way of Clinton becoming "President of the World," I'd give it a lifespan of about .000000000000001 seconds. If nothing else, they'll just do something insane like officially decreeing Clinton "First and Only Citizen of The World Entire, Native Son of All Nations Combined."

The rest of the planet f-ing worships Clinton. France alone would unleash its entire nuclear arsenal on Washington if that's what it took to install Clinton as World Dictator.

On a tangential subject: Anyone else up for starting a day count for the amount of time passed between sightings of Bill and Hillary in the same place together? Last I saw was the Wellstone torchlight rally. Last time before that: Inauguration 2000.

14 posted on 02/20/2003 7:37:55 PM PST by Objective Reality
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To: Objective Reality
Believe it or not, Bill and Hillary had dinner together at DC's Mama Ayesha's restaurant last May.
15 posted on 02/20/2003 7:40:39 PM PST by Grand Old Partisan
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To: Objective Reality
Clinton is a joke. After this war in IRAQ everyone will hate America more than anything else. Clinton is also Included unless he really dis-associates himself with the US. But The Leader of this BEAST will be non other than the ANti-Christ.Umm..Clinton?...I cant see it.
16 posted on 02/20/2003 7:41:26 PM PST by ruready4eternity (Hitler is Hiding in the USA)
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To: Grand Old Partisan
Believe it or not, Bill and Hillary had dinner together at DC's Mama Ayesha's restaurant last May.

Hmmm... I wonder if their people phone ahead to the political paparazzi for such appearances, or what...

Such a shame when people stop putting any effort into their sham marriages. I wonder if they've tried sham counseling?

17 posted on 02/20/2003 7:45:14 PM PST by Objective Reality
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To: smith288
Don't underestimate this sociopath.

You mean 'these' sociopaths, don't cha?.

18 posted on 02/20/2003 7:46:49 PM PST by Slyfox
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To: Grand Old Partisan
This is silly. The UN Charter specifically states that the Secretary General cannot be from one of the five permanent mebers of the Security Council.

And you don't think clintoon is above campaigning to get the US removed from the Security Council?
You seriously underestimate the clintoons. It's been clear for years that this is the job he wants. There are several ways to get there, and he will pursue all of them.

19 posted on 02/20/2003 7:47:09 PM PST by speekinout
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To: Grand Old Partisan
If anyone could "bend" the rules, it would be Clinton.

The UN Charter specifically states that the Secretary General cannot be from one of the five permanent mebers of the Security Council.

20 posted on 02/20/2003 7:53:05 PM PST by GOPJ
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