Posted on 12/29/2004 10:46:00 PM PST by neverdem
The United Nations, however, has nothing to offer to the fold except rhetoric, criticism, and an open palm.
To be frank,does the UN have any provision for emergency relief transportation??Like all their activities,I think they have to rely on the members.Anyway the decision to form a coregroup has saved much time & in the longterm lives as well.
No good deed goes unpunished. Clare Boothe Luce
We have to help, but don't expect any gratitude. If we get some, consider it a bonus. - tom
No bonus in 2004, maybe 2005 will be better.
RWR8189 wrote: "Seeing that picture of the man with the bin Laden shirt makes me much less enthusiastic about the money being spent."
Wrong, very, very wrong. The less we do, the more likely even more young men will be lured to buy shirts like that.
If you have ever been to that part of the world, you know that more kids where shirts with numbers or pictures of sport stars.
I never want the number of Osama portraits outnumbering those. If that happens we have lost big time. Leaving them to suffer for lack of support is not an option.
Correct. The UN does own aircraft, but they are Executive Transports (Gulfstreams, LearJets, etc). They have not spent their gold on airlift and logistics that would benefit the Great Unwashed.
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