Posted on 09/13/2006 8:41:38 AM PDT by CapnBarbosa
Respondents were primarily concerned about corruption and mismanagement, according to pollsters, who note that three years ago oil-for-food and other scandals barely registered. Fifty-seven percent of respondents agreed that "if the U.N. cannot be reformed and made more effective, it should be scrapped" and replaced. Thirty
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Have LOST faith.
Pretty damn big presupposition that we had faith in the UN to begin with.
What a freakin news flash!!!!!!!!! Kick them out and sell that prime piece of real estate. Don't give them another cent.
People were somewhat hopeful toward the UN until about 1948. Then besides Korea the progressives began to get some of their agenda passed at the UN and by 1954 the shine was off.
Kind title.
I know, let's make an AU - American Union. The only thing you need to do to belong is be an ally. Sorry, Chavez.
And only now they are losing faith? I think the UN building is the only place I wouldn't care if it was hit by terrorists (just as long as the American's are not in the building) as it's a haven for terrorisst countries to wage their attack on Israel and the United States.
The only thing that bothers me more than a corrupt, ineffective UN is the terrifying nightmare of a corrupt, EFFECTIVE UN.
God help us if the UN ever gains the money and military power to actually enforce its mandates.
Money, military power AND legal authority.
Never set much store in them to begin with.
The first time I have ever read of Americans actually learning from the world.
We should stop paying dues to the United Nations. Most of the other countries resent and hate us!
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Are they really up to a 43% non-disapproval rating? Koffi will be cracking open a cold one tonight!
Present tense? ;)
Hahahahaha
"Have LOST faith."
I never had any faith in that pack of worthless bums to begin with.
Hah! How can you lose what you never had?
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