Bush snub to UN on birthday

telegraphindia ^ | Saturday, June 25, 2005 | MARC SANDALOW

[phoenix_004]

The Bush administration appears ready to help guide the UN through an era of reform, even as the President and members of his party voice displeasure — and at times disgust — with the international organisation.

The President will not attend Sunday’s celebration of the 60th anniversary of the signing of the UN charter in San Francisco.

The White House rejected requests for the President or a high-ranking surrogate and is scheduled to send Sichan Siv, the US representative to the UN Economic and Social Council.

President Bush’s absence from an international celebration in a city where 85 per cent of voters cast ballots against him will surprise neither students of foreign policy nor domestic politics.

Yet it raises some doubt about Washington’s commitment to the UN, as the 191-member international body celebrates its diamond anniversary.

In the past week alone, the House voted to halve the US contribution to the UN, unless significant reforms are made, and the Senate refused to confirm Bush’s choice as US ambassador to the UN, leaving the post vacant for the fifth consecutive month.

[bboop]

Good for Bush. What's to celebrate?

[Tax Government]

Yet it raises some doubt about Washington’s commitment to the UN, as the 191-member international body celebrates its diamond anniversary.

D'ya think it's possible?

[Marine_Uncle]

"UN anniversary ? Rather expressive pic to say the least.
heh heh heh. Shame he could not send a video of just that picture, to be sent to the SF party. Imagine Pelosi or the fat boy dropping their glass of wine as it popped unto a screen.

[Socratic]

UN: "Trick or Treat for UNICEF!"

Bush: "Well, this year there will be no treat."

[California Patriot]

Excellent!

[Random Nonsense]

however, invited or un-invited, this guy will come :)

[Chode]

and the useless nitwits snubbed their home city of NewYork by having their self important shindig in SanFagcisco too...

[Pompah]

We should send The Rev.Al Sharpton,and Maxine Waters.
They could go as America's Proud Socialist Couple.

Polosi can drive the Limo.

[river rat]

"Send Pelosi."

They said a surrogate, NOT a surly goat.

Semper Fi

[Normal4me]

*applause*....brilliant.

[MinuteGal]

DEAR MR. KOOKIE ANNAN,

The party's over, my friend
It's time to call it a day
We've burst your pretty balloon
And taken half your moolah away

It's time to wind up
Your masquerade
Just make your mind up
The piper must be paid

The party's over, the candles flicker and dim
You stole and you lied through the years
You're with an arrogant bunch, but our Prez is no dunce
Don't mess with Texas or him

Now you must wake up
Your dreams must end
Take off your makeup
The party's over, my friend
The party's over, UN

Viva Bush!

Leni

[Marine_Uncle]

"however, invited or un-invited, this guy will come :)"

I am sure you are right. Just their kind of scum.

[barker]

Yet it raises some doubt about Washington’s commitment .... In the past week alone, the House voted to halve the US contribution to the UN, unless significant reforms are made, and the Senate refused to confirm Bush’s choice as US ambassador to the UN, leaving the post vacant for the fifth consecutive month.

Don't you think this should tell them what President Bush thinks about the UN?

[Marine_Uncle]

Besides, the POTUS has more pressing matters like keeping track over how the SASO is going in Iraq, that would never have been needed if the UN did it job.

[R.W.Ratikal]

I would be willing to bet my seat in Hell that if a referendum were held today most Americans would vote to get out of the United Nations and get the United Nations out of the U. S.

Unfortunately for America this administration and all past administrations have worked for world government using the U.N. as the vehicle for governance.

[Wristpin]

"The fact that they know they can rape thousands of women in Africa."

And get away with it!!!

We should defund the UN until the rapes stop and the perps are brought to justice. Can you imagine the international hysteria if American troops had committed hundreds of rape on host nationals?

[Rummyfan]

The celebration is taking place in San Francisco where the conference that created the UN took place in 1945. The eighty-five percent number refers to SF voters. SF is also Nancy Pelosi's (Nutcase, CA) home district.

[Mr_Moonlight]

The Bush administration appears ready to help guide the UN through an era of reform

If the UN wanted to reform than they would have made overtures to do so already, but they don't want to reform because they think that there is nothing wrong with the way they operate now. All is hunky-dorey in Turtle Bay with love and peace and flowers and incense and ..... well, might as well not get into the rest of it ........

Man, wouldn't that lovely building on the East River be far more productive as a headquarters for some mega corporation than the useless collection of rogues, criminals, and slimeballs that occupy it currently ?

[Lancey Howard]

Yet it raises some doubt about Washington’s commitment to the UN

"Some doubt"? I wish Bush would simply come out and say that the whole stinking turd should be flushed down the toilet.