[toupsie]

Isn't the US Military the same thing as the UN Army? It seems anytime a UN action occurs it is the US Military that executes it.

[SouthernFreebird]

They know our only other option is to sit it out and let Kerry take it.

[ATOMIC_PUNK]

Got a bill number ? ANYONE ?

[Texasforever]

according to the June 28 issue of The New American)

Yep it must be true, The John Birch Society says so.

[Howlin]

As if kissing every powder-blue hiney thats paraded in front of him isn't bad enough

You best not start a thread like that; everybody will know you're not telling the truth right off the bat.

[ThirdMate]

Has he approved an appropriation, as the headline states? Or is he advocating an appropriation, as is stated in the body?
Do you have sources for this? Can you post your sources?
Is this a bill before Congress? Please elaborate.

[lilylangtree]

Ah, Mr. Bush. Who in the Sam Hill is advising you? Sh*t!

[bvw]

Yo, Congress allocates the money, the President's job is to use what is allocated and when needed ask for more -- or less.

Okay, okay, I know we seem to have slipped into being an imperial republic with the President as elected Emperor -- but I was hoping and praying that the somewhat evidenced onset of Empire was not the hard truth -- that instead we still operate according to the expectations established by and the limitations constructed within the charter -- the Constitution.

Do you hold that the Constitution is a forgotten, non-operative thing that is long past its day?

[I got the rope]

What the ???? BTTT

[Richard Axtell]

Exactly how much of this is factual? Other sources please...

[Light Speed]

Money for death...

[kdot]

The last paragraph of this article on the NewAmerican website:

One of the most stunning developments to come out of the Bush administration’s war on Iraq has been almost completely ignored by the media cartel. Incredibly, the Bush Defense and State Departments are jointly proposing to establish, with the apparent blessing of the White House, a 75,000-strong army of international "peacekeepers." Called the Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI), this astonishing scheme calls for recruiting and training primarily Third World peacekeepers, to the tune of over $600 million over the next five years.

Check out the quote from Edward Mortimer at the top of the article. Where's the bucket, I'm going to throw up.

[forYourChildrenVote4Bush]

"...UN standing army.."

Standing and picking their overgrown noses is all they will be doing.

[StopGlobalWhining]

How to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory!

Why is George W. Bush doing this? Especially in light of the ongoing U.N. Oil for Food Scandal?

Who oversees the activities of the U.N.? To whom does the U.N. answer? What redress do ordinary citizens have when they have been wronged by the U.N.?

The rights of citizens of the USA come from our creator. Government has no powers other than those granted to it by the people.

From where or whom does the United Nations derive it's powers?

[familyop]

Is there any evidence to support the allegation you're making?
...any links, references,...?

Or is this like MND's recent nutty conspiracy lie that our President wants to force our whole population to submit to mental evaluations?

[rotstan]

All,
I tried posting a link to the text of the bill, only to discover that THOMAS expires the search after a little while. So, here is the full text of the bill:

The Global Peacekeeping Operations Initiative Act of 2004 (Introduced in Senate)

S 2514 IS1S

108th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 2514
To authorize the transfer of funds for foreign countries to participate in international peacekeeping or peace enforcement operations , and for other purposes.


IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 9, 2004
Mr. LUGAR introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

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A BILL
To authorize the transfer of funds for foreign countries to participate in international peacekeeping or peace enforcement operations , and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `The Global Peacekeeping Operations Initiative Act of 2004'.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress makes the following findings:

(1) The need for effective peacekeeping troops has grown worldwide, especially in Africa.

(2) Peacekeeping operations in Africa have grown from 24,000 peacekeepers in 2002 to 40,000 peacekeepers in 2004 and immediate future requirements in Sudan and Burundi will significantly increase the need for peacekeepers.

(3) Conflicts in Sierra Leone, Ethiopia/Eritrea, Cote d'Ivoire, Liberia, Burundi, the Congo, and the Sudan have devastated the continent and set back economic and social progress for millions of Africans.

(4) African leaders, through the New Partnership for Africa's Development, have placed solving conflicts and managing post-conflict stabilization and reconstruction efforts on the continent as among their highest priorities.

(5) The African Union recently signed a protocol outlining its responsibility for peace and security on the continent and highlighting the importance of the organization's continuing partnership with the member states of the Group of Eight and the rest of the developed world.

(6) The member states of the Group of Eight have had a longstanding interest, expressed at both the Kananaskis and Evian summits, in providing technical and financial assistance to sustain and strengthen African peacekeeping capacity.

(7) The Group of Eight summit held in Sea Island, Georgia, in June 2004, resulted in the members of the Group of Eight pledging to train at least 75,000 international peacekeepers over the next several years and develop a plan to provide logistical support around the world.

(8) The United States has recognized the importance and value of professional training of international peacekeepers through several programs including the Africa Crisis Response Initiative and the African Contingency Operations and Training Assistance programs.

(9) The Global Peacekeeping Operations Initiative is a significant United States contribution to fulfilling the commitment of the Group of Eight and to supporting the aspirations of African leaders as such leaders pursue peace and prosperity on the continent.

SEC. 3. ASSISTANCE FOR FOREIGN COUNTRIES TO ENGAGE IN PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS .

(a) IN GENERAL- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, may transfer funds to the Secretary of State to provide assistance to military or security forces in a foreign country to enhance the capability of such country to participate in an international peacekeeping or peace enforcement operation.

(b) TYPES OF ASSISTANCE- Assistance provided under subsection (a) may be used to provide equipment, supplies, training, or funding.

(c) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY- The authority to provide assistance under this section is in addition to any other authority to provide assistance to a foreign country or the military or security forces of such country.

[Pontiac]

Of what use would a UN standing army be?

Any time a UN official gets killed in a hot zone the UN pulls its troops out of harms way.

An army that is afraid to get shot at is not an army.

[F.J. Mitchell]

I suspect that you never had any intention of voting for anyone except that idiot Kerry, in the first place.

If anyone is hell bent on financing a UN Army, it is the worry wart fart, with a long face and negative attitude about everything on earth-Mrs. Heinz's Gigolo.

Get lost, troll!

[familyop]

The JBS is way left while pretending to be right. Everyone knows that.

[familyop]