[Howlin]

Well-connected advisers tell me that if, as now seems likely, the UN refuses to back action against terror, Mr Bush will announce a "temporary" suspension of America's membership, to be accompanied by an offer: if the UN gets its act together and carries out long-overdue reforms, America (and its money) will return. But if there is no reform, the temporary withdrawal will, de facto, become permanent.

[nicmarlo]

you really think Bush will demand a "refund" lol? And the UN already spent our money....on France, Germany, Russia, and China. : )

[Carolinamom]

#1257.......WOW!

[Mo1]

HOLY COW!!!... Is that true??

[RummyChick]

They can still take up space in our country , correct? What does it take to get them out of here.

[Cboldt]

I blew right past that the first time. Holy cow -ping- if true. The press conference tonight was a clear foreshadow of withdrawal of the US from the UN.

[Cultural Jihad]

Saddam is doomed.

[Dolphy]

Thanks for the ping, Howlin. This Daily Telegraph article is interesting. I have been wondering aloud here what might be on Iran's mind should the US be in Afghanistan and Iraq. From what I have read, the resistance doesn't want military support (and this article doesn't indicate there would be) but just support. Knowing we were in the neighborhood would seem to be just the kind of thing they could use.

Okay, now I am off to read the rest of this thread.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Sounds good to me.

[Kay]

Thanks for the connection. Very interesting.