[MJY1288]

Listen....I have watched you posting your propaganda for weeks now, Bush has done nothing to support your claims, he has not been cozying up to the U.N., you must remember Klinton is no longer residing at 1600 Pennsylvania avenue, I agree with you about the U.N. but your spinning the facts is getting very old. You should be over at democrat-underground, they could use the lessons, but your singing to the band here

[freedomnews]

Bush approves payment on back dues to United Nations,

hopes for help fighting terrorism

The Associated Press

10/5/01

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush authorized on Friday a payment on the United States' back dues to the United Nations, and said he hopes the money will enhance America's "close bond" with the international body.

Bush signed a Senate bill authorizing the second of three payments of the arrears. Bush said the payment fulfills the commitment he made to U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan in March.

The House approved paying $582 million in back dues late last month, just hours after Annan called for the United Nations to play a major role in the fight against terrorism. In his signing statement, Bush referred to the body's key role in "eliminating sources of funding for terrorist operations."

"This release of funds will enhance the close bond between the United States and the United Nations, and will help to facilitate the work the United States carries out in concert with other U.N. members," Bush said.

In 1999, Congress passed a law stipulating that the United States would pay $926 million in back dues if the United Nations reformed its huge bureaucracy and cut the U.S. share of its financial burden. The money has been set aside, but only $100 million had been sent.