Regards, Ivan
Posted on 09/23/2004 1:51:49 AM PDT by MadIvan
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe, long a thorn in the side of the United States and Britain, drew applause at the United Nations on Wednesday for a scathing speech that tore into the Iraq war allies.
Mugabe blasted the two nations for holding up the reform of the UN Security Council in "calculated" attempts at trying to preserve their influence at the UN.
"Ironically, it is some of the same forces that since last year have been raining bombs and hellfire on innocent Iraqis, purportedly in the name of democracy," he said.
"Iraq today has become a vast inferno created by blatant and completely illegal and defiant acts of aggression by the United States, Britain and their allies," Mugabe said.
"We are now being coerced to accept and believe that a new political-cum-religious doctrine has arisen, namely that 'There is but one political god, George Bush, and Tony Blair is his prophet,'" he said.
That line, a play on a well-known saying of Islamic prayer, drew applause from diplomats gathered at the UN General Assembly for the annual two-week debate of world leaders.
Mugabe also condemned Britain's work for his ouster, including sanctions against his country.
"Zimbabwe has also had to withstand unprovoked, declared and undeclared sanctions, imposed by Britain and its allies who are bent on bringing down our legitimately elected government," he said.
"Mr Tony Blair, the British prime minister, has arrograntly and unashamedly announced in his Parliament that his government was working with Zimbabwe's oppositionparty to bring about regime change," he said.
"Once again, the lawless nature of this man who, along with his Washington master, believes he is God-ordained to rule our world, has shown itself," Mugabe said. - Sapa-AFP
Regards, Ivan
Ping!
why do we still give the UN over $300 million dollars a year? FAR MORE than ANY other country? IF we are going to be a part of the UN we should only give as much as say... France or Russia...
Isn't there some way we can just wait until they're all gathered and cut the UN building loose to drift out to sea?
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Id bet it is far more than $300 million a year.
Or we could just make the UN pay property taxes for the NYC headquarters.
And we should care about Zimbabwe because.....?? Can any of you figure out where their country lies on a map? Next.
That was a VERY conservative estimate, I know its more... I believe we give more to the UN than all other sercuity council members combined! At least 1/2 of the combined hell maybe all of them combined.. do some investigating if your interested :^D
That line, a play on a well-known saying of Islamic prayer, drew applause
So . . . uh . . I guess they do applaud speeches there. Must be they didn't agree with what the President had to say. Maybe they were even offended. Wonder if they can 'get BOOSH' on a 'speech codes' violation?
President Bush get a little polite applause, but a dictator that confiscates any land belonging to white people and oppresses any political opposition, gets a standing ovation.
The U.N. really does need to go the way of the League of Nations.
Do you think Mugabe is one of the world leaders supporting Kerry for president?
If the League of Nations was rounded up and locked away forever, then that is certinly the way to go. Otherwise, It isn't enough. The UN is a criminal enterprise and needs to be treated as such.
Disgraceful really that Mugabe is even allowed to speak at the UN given his record, but then this is the UN I suppose, what can you expect?
"The U.N. really does need to go the way of the League of Nations."
Given that the LoNs was replaced by the UN, I can't really agree.
Well, what can one expect from a bunch that puts Sudan on the committee charged with defending human rights? Having proved itself repeatedly to be a kleptocracy dominated by kleptocrats from all points on the globe, no wonder representatives of most of its constituent members enthusiastically applaud one of their own!
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