U.N. office in D.C. targeted (Get the H$#@ Out!)

The Washington Times ^ | 10-30-03 | Betty Pisik

[BSunday]

U.N. office in D.C. targeted

By Betsy Pisik THE WASHINGTON TIMES

NEW YORK — The United States this week proposed shutting down the influential office of the U.N. representative in Washington, prompting complaints from some U.N. officials that the move would curtail the organization's access to Congress.

U.S. Ambassador John Negroponte suggested closing the $1 million-a-year U.N. Information Center (UNIC) at a meeting of the U.N. budget committee Tuesday, one of several proposed cost-cutting measures.

U.N. officials were aghast at the suggestion, saying they had been assured that UNIC-Washington was not to be included in a planned consolidation of information centers around the world.

[BSunday]

Don't let the door hit you in the butt on the way out!

[af_vet_1981]

U.N. officials were aghast at the suggestion

I really want the Bush Administration to play hard ball with the U.N.

[Piquaboy]

The UN needs to be shut down entirely.

[DeuceTraveler]

I enjoy the thought of them being 'aghast'. I've been aghast with the UN for quite some time.

[BSunday]

Bonnie Blue Flag Ping! If anybody wants on or off this brandy new ping list, plese let me know.

[BSunday]

Oops pplese = please. Sorry my first ping list jitters.

[ought-six]

Close the damn thing down!

[Semper Paratus]

This is the textbook definition of "addition by subtraction".

[Constitution Day]

This is a great first step!

[Smokin' Joe]

Let's just keep out toys and send them packing. The folks who founded the damn thing wanted it to morph into world government then, and they are trying hard, even today, to make it one. I am sure New York could use the office space--better yet, make apartments.