A text of President Bush's speech to the United Nations

the White House

[xJones]

I agree with you ; and I liked this part:

"Will the United Nations serve the purpose of its founding or will it be irrelevant?"

Yes, that was a good one. Just think of that South African UN Conference that just went on and the thousands of pounds of luxury food supplied. Mugabe, who is well known to be starving Zimbabweans and a known anti-white racist, was there slurping away while condemning the U.S.

The whole damn U.N. is nothing but a farce, allowing pompous left-wing little nothing third-worlders to feel important. Bush told them off good and put them in their places. Finally, oh Lord, finally!

[sheltonmac]

"A very wimpy speech."

Agreed. To address the U.N. in this fashion is to give people the impression that this corrupt organization actually has legitimacy. In my opinion, anything short of telling the U.N. where to stick it is selling out the sovereignty of the United States.

Quoth the president:

"The United States is joining with the world to supply aid..."
"...the United State will return to UNESCO."

"We want the U.N. to be effective and respected and successful. We want the resolutions of the world's most important multilateral body to be enforced."

"My nation will work with the U.N. Security Council on a new resolution to meet our common challenge."

"And we will show that the promise of the United Nations can be fulfilled in our time."

'Nuff said.

[slowry]

I agree with you. "Get US out of the UN"!

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

Another arm chair tough guy huh?

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

yup.

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

he's basically calling the U.N. a bunch of blow hards who haven't backed up their own resolutions...

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

If he did what you want him to do he could simply just not show up...it'd have the same effect. Get out of your fantasy world though. The U.N. sucks but it is important.

[PsyOp]

Ping!

Not a bad speech. He could have made a bit more succinct, though, and said the following: ?You?re either with us, or with the terrorists. Those who are with the terrorists please stand up and smile for the cameras.?

[Argus]

This is the greatest speech I've ever heard an American deliver to the UN. Reaction shots of the Iraqi delegation looked like Hillary Clinton during W's post-9/11 speech to Congress. They got the message, just like she did - we're coming whether you like it or not.

[sheltonmac]

"The U.N. sucks but it is important."

Huh??????? Please elaborate. I can see no use for such an organization unless the elimination of national sovereignty is its ultimate goal.

[2Trievers]

[elbucko]

The President's speech was magnificent. I'm not sure to what it compares.

Jeffersonian. Bush's speech has the accusations of the Declaration made against George III, and the moral declaration and duty of the US. The point may be lost on the slobs that most countries send to the UN as their ambassadors. As one post said; "The UN is irrelevant".

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

Sometimes you have to jump through hoops. The truth is that we are a very powerful nation, however, we are very much interwoven with many other countries.

[rdb3]

A very wimpy speech.

You would think that, wouldn't you?

[GirlNextDoor]

Does anyone know if CSPAN will be airing this speech anytime this evening/tonight?

[rdb3]

ndnes signed up 2002-09-10.

[fone]

>>>...As a symbol of our commitment to human dignity, the United State will return to UNESCO. This organization has been reformed and America will participate fully in its mission to advance human rights, tolerance, and learning...<<<

You caught that too, eh? Reformed my a$$.

[RonF]

Saddam cannot allow the U.N. inspectors unfettered access because in doing so he will allow the perception that his power has diminished. Once he does that, he'll be toast; someone will kill him and try to replace him.