[Judith Anne]

Well, thanks jocon307. ;-D

Actually, when I first heard about the program, I thought it was a way for Saddam to enrich himself and make under-the-table deals, and doubted the people of Iraq would benefit.

When I heard (in the mid 90s, I think) that the people were starving and didn't have a lot of the necessary medicines, I was sure of that.

When I read, around 2002 that Kofi Annan was, as head of the UN, the administrator of the oil for food program, I realized that was the reason there would never be real pressure from the UN for Saddam to give up his WMD, which I am sure he transported to Syria et al, and also realized that NO weapons would ever be found by the UN inspectors (I spit when I say "UN inspectors").

When I read further that the books on the Oil-for-food program had been shifted from country to country every year, and never actually audited, I thought to myself, what a bleeping piece of work that Kofi Annan is...what a murderer...what an evil man...

The UN is, in my opinion, the most fetid, foul, pus-filled association imaginable. And US taxpayers actually are forced to support it through tax dollars.

Some days, I feel like the dog. Other days, I feel like the hydrant.

[Texasforever]

It is now obvious why the UN would have never backed an invasion. Bush should be on this like white on rice.

[jocon307]

Yes, the UN is very bad. I also agree with the other poster who said "US out the UN and UN out of the US".

Hubby and I dream of the day when the UN will be ousted from NYC, and their very nice building and campus converted into condominiums. Wonderful river views you'd have too. It's one of the biggest wastes of good real estate, ever.