Posted on 02/13/2005 12:52:57 PM PST by anniegetyourgun
Pb = Lead. The injection part should now be clear.
Yep. I figured that that one out after he told me Pb=lead.
I am not that dumb. :)
Yep. see #61
If I gave the impression I thought you were dumb, then I apologize. Not all of us remember much about the periodic table and just thought a good girl like you deserved an answer. Regards.
KEpp him there as long as possible, the longer he is there the more irrelevant the UN is. This is perfect !
Might seem harsh to you, a civilized American woman, but to gain some perspective on "harsh", try asking about a million dead Tutsis the meaning of harsh, and if they think harming Kofi would in any way be considered harsh in their minds.
Of course, you can't really ask any dead Tutsis anything and expect an answer.
Explain how he is personally responsible for that. I am not up on that. If you will, please.
If he had failed to shape up, Annan was prepared to threaten him with additional concessions.
Thank you. I appreciate it. I have been learning so much on here.
Does anyone else see the absurdity in this statement?
Obfuscation and absurdity on parade.
Kofi Anan was the U.N.'s chief representative in charge of African operations (not sure of his actual title) when trouble was brewing in Tanzania. The Tutsis (read freedom-loving) were being targeted in random acts of violence by the Hutus (read communists) but for a while, there was a U.N. "peace-keeping" force in country. The contingent was not large enough to actually keep the peace throughout the country, but its presence gave the Tutsis a false sense of confidence, therefore most chose simply to stay rather than flee the country. When the violence increased to the point of all-out warfare, the U.N. troops simply pulled out, leaving the two waring factions fighting. It was upon Kofi Anan's order that the troops were withdrawn leaving close to a million Tutsis to be slaughtered in the streets. Rivers ran red with blood, and were choked with the floating dead bodies of the victims.
No, he did not personally hack off anyone's head with a machete himself, but when he might have done something to help prevent the massacre, he did just the opposite, namely; enabling it.
My God, and he has the gall to say that we need to do something to help now! The UN is not only a mess, it is worthless. The President is right, just have coalitions of countries who are ready to help in world situations.
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