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White House seeks to loan U.N. funds for renovations
Washington Times ^
| 2/04/04
| Betsy Pisik and David R. Sands
Posted on 02/03/2004 10:36:36 PM PST by kattracks
Edited on 07/12/2004 4:13:09 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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The Bush administration's new budget includes a $1.2 billion, 30-year loan to renovate the aging United Nations headquarters and build a new annex, although U.N. officials expressed disappointment that Washington will charge interest on the loan.
The loan was part of a $31.5 billion foreign-operations budget request released Monday that also includes major new funding for the fight against AIDS and a revamped U.S. foreign-aid program targeting poor countries that implement political and social reforms.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bush; gop; nyc; un; unhq; unitednations
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To: tgslTakoma
Hi there. We're all happy here. Haven't you gotten the word?
201
posted on
02/04/2004 7:12:17 PM PST
by
sauropod
(I'm Happy, You're Happy, We're ALL Happy!)
To: sauropod; hellinahandcart
The fun never ends, does it?
202
posted on
02/04/2004 7:13:19 PM PST
by
NYC GOP Chick
(Where has all the JOEmentum gone?!)
To: OWK
Oh he's jerking all right.
203
posted on
02/04/2004 7:16:13 PM PST
by
sauropod
(I'm Happy, You're Happy, We're ALL Happy!)
To: OWK
12 Billion dollars would be 10 times as conservative.
Karl Rove is a genius.
Can I shine his shoes?
204
posted on
02/04/2004 7:18:38 PM PST
by
sauropod
(I'm Happy, You're Happy, We're ALL Happy!)
To: sauropod
"Has the Star Chamber shown up yet?
I'm happy about this proposal.
Just wetting my pants."
So am I. But it's partially induced:
Apologies to Ren & Stimpy fans.
To: .30Carbine
Hey, dubya! What are you doin' out here on the fringe? Seems the center moved on me.
206
posted on
02/04/2004 7:27:06 PM PST
by
NeoCaveman
("Leon can't do it all himself" -- Budweiser ad)
To: Dane
" I will focus on the UN temper tantrum, instead of turning off people to my side of the debate, by having my own temper tantrum." Think happy thoughts. Everybody else is.
207
posted on
02/04/2004 7:27:12 PM PST
by
sauropod
(I'm Happy, You're Happy, We're ALL Happy!)
To: sauropod
Of course I'm happy. Don't I look happy?
To: COEXERJ145
Absolutely not. No personal attacks here.
I'm happy. Aren't you happy?
209
posted on
02/04/2004 7:28:42 PM PST
by
sauropod
(I'm Happy, You're Happy, We're ALL Happy!)
To: sauropod; Dan from Michigan
Think happy thoughts. Everybody else is.
To: sauropod
Pod, I'm happy that you're happy.
211
posted on
02/04/2004 7:35:55 PM PST
by
glock rocks
(Out! out! I command you demons of stupidity to be gone!!)
To: tgslTakoma
You look positively delirious with joy.
212
posted on
02/04/2004 7:44:09 PM PST
by
sauropod
(I'm Happy, You're Happy, We're ALL Happy!)
To: tgslTakoma
LOL! I've saved that one.
213
posted on
02/04/2004 7:44:50 PM PST
by
sauropod
(I'm Happy, You're Happy, We're ALL Happy!)
To: All
One European envoy noted that the Swiss government donated the building and most of the operating costs for U.N. operations in Geneva. So close down the entire U.N. operation here and move it to Geneva. Let the Swiss government pay for the whole freakin' thing!
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posted on
02/04/2004 7:45:14 PM PST
by
nutmeg
To: sauropod
Now I'm thinking happy thoughts about when the AWB arrives on his desk...
To: StarFan; Howlin; Dutchy; evilC; Cacique; RaceBannon; Clemenza
ping!
216
posted on
02/04/2004 7:54:06 PM PST
by
nutmeg
To: kattracks
Yet another big disappointment from this administration
we do NOT OWE the UN anything, we pay more than ANY country on Earth, almost a quarter of all their cash... before the so-called 'dues'.
217
posted on
02/04/2004 8:25:08 PM PST
by
GeronL
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To: Prodigal Son
Apparently they will pay us back with our own money over 25 years or something
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posted on
02/04/2004 8:28:49 PM PST
by
GeronL
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To: Dane
The US gives the UN more thana billion a year as it is, not counting the 'dues'.... they will pay this loan back with the money we give them... its a stupid plan
219
posted on
02/04/2004 8:30:23 PM PST
by
GeronL
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To: Lazamataz
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posted on
02/04/2004 8:31:27 PM PST
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GeronL
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