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Posted on 03/21/2008 10:17:01 AM PDT by kingattax
UNITED NATIONS -- Despite long-standing efforts by successive U.S. administrations to rein in U.N. spending, the United Nations this month presented its top donors with a request for nearly $1.1 billion in additional funds over the next two years -- boosting current U.N. expenses by 25 percent and marking the global body's highest-ever administrative budget, according to internal U.N. memos.
Much of the increased spending flows from Bush administration demands for a more ambitious U.N. role around the world. During President Bush's tenure, the United States has signed off on billions of dollars for U.N. peacekeeping operations in Sudan and elsewhere, and authorized hundreds of millions for U.N. efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq, where U.N. officials helped organize elections and draft a new constitution.
U.N. administrative costs have more than doubled, to about $2.5 billion a year, since Bush took office, while peacekeeping expenses have increased threefold, with nearly 110,000 peacekeepers in 20 overseas missions at a 2008 cost of about $7 billion.
"This is a breakdown of a 20-year-long effort to rein in U.N. spending," said John R. Bolton, who served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations early in Bush's second term. "What happened in the late part of the Clinton administration, but most spectacularly in the Bush administration, is that the principle of zero nominal growth broke down completely."
That principle required the United Nations to maintain its administrative budget at the same level each year, meeting the costs of inflation through spending cuts.
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spend, spend, spend
other people’s money
The New World Order can’t wait!
I guess the oil for food scandal never happened.
Hey, these needs are ligit. The cost of corruption is going up. Probably caused by global warming.
Go easy on these people. Do you have any idea what First-Class air fare costs these days? Not to mention the price of suites at 5-star hotels is going through the roof. And don’t even get me started on room-service champagne prices!
Didn't these turd-eaters recently demand that America help pay for India's power plant construction? Something about paying the difference necessary to make the plant "greener"?
Ask them, "Did you know the UN building has designated smoking rooms?"
The Emperor’s Club isn’t cheap.
Bush's fault, of course....
U.S. out of the U.N.; U.N. out of the U.S.
The good news is that since Russia and China have lots of money now, they can make up the deficit.
Simple answer. No.
Pull out of Turtle Bay!
“During President Bush’s tenure, the United States has signed off on billions of dollars for U.N. peacekeeping operations.....”
Jeez Jorge!...could’nt you find something better to do with my damn tax money?...billions of dollars?
Speaking of turds do you think any of these 3 turds running for perz would want us out of the UN? I don't believe at this point that I can cast a vote for any of these turds.
I know how to stop the spending: QUIT GIVING THEM MONEY
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