[Inspectorette]

I love Fred, but is he mis-speaking here? Does a U.S. president have the authority to bar a head of state from a member nation coming to the UN?

[EagleUSA]

Does a U.S. president have the authority to bar a head of state from a member nation coming to the UN?
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Well we know he could bar one from coming to the U.N. IN THE USA -— simply by throwing the U.N. out of the USA totally. Oh, would I love to see that day.

[AFreeBird]

Does a U.S. president have the authority to bar a head of state from a member nation coming to the UN?

YES!

He's the head of state, and regardless of the diplomatic issues of the UN, it IS on US soil and he does have to pass through US ports of entry to get to it.

The President damn well can, and the current one should.

And at the very least, he should make it clear in no uncertain terms, that Isanutjob is not welcome at the WTC.

And who cares what the UN thinks anyway.

[Vn_survivor_67-68]

hey, give him a break......it’s not often that he gets a chance to be stern about an issue, let alone clear.....

[Always Right]

I love Fred, but is he mis-speaking here? Does a U.S. president have the authority to bar a head of state from a member nation coming to the UN?

Do we have the authority to invade Iraq?

[dynachrome]

"Does a U.S. president have the authority to bar a head of state from a member nation coming to the UN?" Under treaty, no. Treaties are not the word of God. That one needs to go, like the UN.

[maine-iac7]

I pondered that also = I think not

[skinkinthegrass]

Does a U.S. president have the authority to bar a head of state from a member nation coming to the UN?

Short Answer: No.
...maybe its' time the U(seless)N to move to the Third World/Switzerland....the sooner, the better. :/

[Candor7]

Note that Ahminajihad needs a US Visa to travel from the airport to the UN. It is conceiveable that he could go to the UN and stay within the UN facility, IF he were to take a chopper from a ship to the roof of the UN, without a visa, but genearlly they need US visas for a Head of State and for the accompanying security team.

I am surprised he got those visas for he would be unlikely to pass a Homeland Security check, after his ravings about bombing Israel, and with the recent intelligence on Irans supply of Iranian arsenal marked ordnance to Islamofascists in Iraq.This makes me believe that he is being set up for a kidnapping or perhaps a Mossad hit. That would be quite fitting actually, to have him kidnapped and held ransom, and he being decapitated on video, just as his scions have done to numerous Westerners.

[BillyAqua]

"Does a U.S. president have the authority to bar a head of state from a member nation coming to the UNN?"

The State Deparment can deny ANYONE a visa to visit here, if they wish. In fact, the US government can boot the entire UN building from US soil, (how I wish they would). But that bloody murderer of US troops in Iraq, Ahmadinejad, apparently isn't a seemly enough character for Bush to keep off US soil. I'm tired of this stuff, America has become the world's premiere creampuff. Ahmadinejad isn't a typical head of state, he's a terrorist, in charge of a terrorist nation.

[airborne]

Does a U.S. president have the authority to bar a head of state from a member nation coming to the UN?

I think not.

I'd be curious to find out if Fred made the statement knowing that, or if he doesn't know the answer.

[MRadtke]

Wasn’t it a while back that Castro spoke at the U.N.? I do remember some controversy about allowing him in, it seemed that we didn’t have to allow him a visa and could have kept him out.

Can anyone clarify this for me? Thanks.

[JasonC]

Who cares?

Let him arrive, then arrest him and try him for murder. Or if that is to showy, just send up one F-16 and shoot down his plane.

I am so sick of all this pussyfooting with notorious mass murderer tyrants... Is anyone left on earth actually serious about defending civilization?

[dusttoyou]

Well I guess if he banded Amanutjob and it pissed the UN, then the only recourse the UN would have would be to PULL OUT OF OUR COUNTRY.

Best move FRED could make!

[mnehring]

He can deny landing rights to any government controlled or private airplane from the country in question. Backdoor way to prevent him from showing up in the first place.

[John Leland 1789]

“I love Fred, but is he mis-speaking here? Does a U.S. president have the authority to bar a head of state from a member nation coming to the UN?”

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The very question is illustration enough why we are not safe as long as the UN facilities remain on our soil and as long as we feel that we must always honor this ridiculous “diplomatic immunity.” WE ARE NOT SAFE IN OUR OWN LAND. TIME TO GET OUT OF THE UN !! Terrorists are now proving they can use it as a cover while they preach and plan for our destruction.