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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. [history]

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!)
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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?!)
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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!)
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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!)
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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.

205 posted on 02/04/2004 7:23:31 PM PST by Tench_Coxe
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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)
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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!)
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To: sauropod
Of course I'm happy. Don't I look happy?


208 posted on 02/04/2004 7:27:26 PM PST by tgslTakoma
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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!)
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To: sauropod; Dan from Michigan
Think happy thoughts. Everybody else is.


210 posted on 02/04/2004 7:30:57 PM PST by tgslTakoma
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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!!)
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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!)
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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!)
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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!

214 posted on 02/04/2004 7:45:14 PM PST by nutmeg
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To: sauropod
Now I'm thinking happy thoughts about when the AWB arrives on his desk...


215 posted on 02/04/2004 7:48:54 PM PST by tgslTakoma
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To: StarFan; Howlin; Dutchy; evilC; Cacique; RaceBannon; Clemenza
ping!
216 posted on 02/04/2004 7:54:06 PM PST by nutmeg
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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 (www.ArmorforCongress.com ............... Support a FReeper for Congress)
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To: Prodigal Son
Apparently they will pay us back with our own money over 25 years or something
218 posted on 02/04/2004 8:28:49 PM PST by GeronL (www.ArmorforCongress.com ............... Support a FReeper for Congress)
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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 (www.ArmorforCongress.com ............... Support a FReeper for Congress)
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To: Lazamataz
lol

cute kitty

220 posted on 02/04/2004 8:31:27 PM PST by GeronL (www.ArmorforCongress.com ............... Support a FReeper for Congress)
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