Food Fight (UN employees on LOOTING Spree)

Time ^ | 5/3/03 | STEWART STOGEL/U.N.

[George W. Bush]

Excuse me ... aren't these the same people WHO WERE SCREEMING AT US ABOUT THE LOOTING OF THE MUSEUM ...??

Yeah. And these thieves lectured us on the need to respect international law and that only they could be a legitimate authority in Iraq.

BTW, Fred Barnes forced Kondracke into a corner tonight on the Baghdad museum. Barnes seemed to be saying that after all the complaining about it, only 29 items were stolen and that four had already been returned. I hope we see more reporting on the hoax of the museum "looting". Sounds more like a few professionals moved in, incited a mob, and walked off with a few of the most valuable pieces. But then, that story wouldn't make the papers since it wouldn't make America look bad.

[MeekOneGOP]

To Kofi Annan with love,

Bart

[CyberAnt]

"these thieves lectured us on the need to respect international law and that only they could be a legitimate authority in Iraq"

Wow! I had forgotten about that! We need to keep track of this info and constantly remind them.

[Steve Eisenberg]

BTW, Fred Barnes forced Kondracke into a corner tonight on the Baghdad museum. Barnes seemed to be saying that after all the complaining about it, only 29 items were stolen and that four had already been returned. I hope we see more reporting on the hoax of the museum "looting".

There are news articles on this, but there seems to be no FR thread. I'm not inclined to start one because the 29 number sounds to me just too low. Isn't the 29 number coming from the same crowd who previously gave numbers in the thousands? So why believe them now?

Possibility: If the museum circulates lists with descriptions of the stolen items, those items become unsaleable, or at least sharply reduced in value. The person giving this list of 29 items may know of other items he or his friends would like to sell.

This Baghdad museum was set up by the British. It would have been smarter for them to locate it in London.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

They're exempt from sales tax too, only they're supposed to show their UN ID card with the tax-exempt # on it EVERY TIME they buy something,

You are kidding right? Aside from not paying their parking tickets they are exempt from sales tax?

For crying out loud! How much money has the city of New York lost from having to play host to these moochers?

[Atchafalaya]

The prosecution rests!!!!!!

[maxwellp]

Re your post No. 50 - "Why do we still belong to that American hating organization"? Well, I can't tell you how many Internt petitions I've signed to get the US out of the UN. I also read on FreeRepublic a while back where a poster said that numerous license plates in Texas read "US out of UN." Even President Bush recently mentioned that the UN might go the way of the League of Nations. Now the UN voted Cuba to the Human Rights Commission - or some such thing after Castro executed folks trying to escape Cuba and threw dissidents into jail for 25 years. As an American, I really don't understand why we still belong to what I consider a completely insane, anti-American organization. And don't forget their oil-for-palaces Iraqi policy. Sheesh! Americans' taxpayers dollars going to this crooked organization. Come on America - demand we get out of this useless, and dangerous bunch of crooks.

[bart99]

We all know this is the fault of the US - after all we are the 'host' country. We should have known this would happen and have had our marines posted at all food service doors to prevents looting of not only the food, but of priceless artifacts such as fixtures and chairs and silverware. This is shameful that the USA was not on top of this. I expect our most vocal spokespeople, like Sheen and Sarandon. and Daschele, and Peloski to demand an explanation from Genreral Franks as to how he could not have forseen this and prepared for this. I'm expecting every chef in the world to write a critique on the loss of all this priceless treasure of the world....... etc etc etc Gosh.... I hope Kofi got his cup of coffee. *L*

[Geezerette]

Upper Bungholia

Isn't that where Koffee Kup Anal is from?

g

[hellinahandcart]

How much money has the city of New York lost from having to play host to these moochers?

Which moochers, specifically? We have so many here...oh, right, the thread was about the UN.

"Just think of all the teachers and firemen and nurses we could hire", with the amount Egypt owes on parking tickets alone. LMAO! I'm not kidding. It's literally millions.

And the rest of us have just been hit with a sales tax INCREASE. May I please have another, sir?

[Live free or die]

I gotta finish this later -bump-

[MissAmericanPie]

Is this the same U.N. that said, and I quote, "Because of SUV's and urban sprawl, Americans have forfited their right to control their resources, someone had to take charge".

I'm sure they feel this act is merely exercising their dominion and taking charge of resources.

Isn't it time for a demonstration outside the U.N. demanding they remove their tenacles from our government and leave our shores?

[GrandmaPatriot]

This needs to be read by everone. Maybe it wasn't the Iraqis that did all the looting in Iraq after all.

BTTT

[arielb]

it's a good thing we didn't use the UN in Iraq hehe they'd be looting the looters!

[Fraulein]

Have you seen this article?

[Brian Allen]

Surprise.

Surprise.

Like, wow.

The un's cave full of thieving thugs behaves like a cave full of thieving thugs.

Indeed, a sight to behold.

[nicmarlo]

No, I hadn't; thanks for the ping. God has a great sense of humor! : )

[Slip18]

Heck, Grandma, they've been looting here for years.

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TRAVEL EXPENSE COVERED BY UNITED NATIONS

The staff member would be entitled to the following travel expenses:

Full economy class fare air ticket for a round trip between the duty station and the place of home leave by the most direct route; Up to 10 kilograms of accompanied extra baggage's or 50 kilograms or 0.31 cubic meters by the most economical means;

Daily subsistence allowance for up to two rest stopovers under conditions specified in staff rules and regulations; For designated duty stations, the staff member may opt for lump-sum payment for his or her home leave. The staff member will receive a lump-sum payment equivalent to up to 75% of full economy class fare air ticket by the most direct route in lieu of the applicable travel and related entitlements on home leave and make his or her own travel arrangements.

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"Lump sum payment . . ."

[Brimack34]

Bill should move his office too the UN building. He would feel right at home with these crooks. The UN is no better then any other third world dicy-tator. OH WAIT!! most of them are in the UN.

[Cold Heat]

Good Grief!

What a bunch of scumbags!