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U.S. May announce "temporary" suspension of U.N. membership if war veto
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| 3/6/03
| Stephen Pollard
Posted on 03/06/2003 7:30:10 PM PST by Baron von Smash
...Stephen Pollard writes in The Telegraph that the U.S. (and Britain?) may stage a U.N. walkout if the obstructionists carry the day at the Security Council:
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.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: bushdoctrineunfold; iraq; newworlddisorder; uk; un; unitednations; us; warlist
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To: Baron von Smash
I don't like to get my hopes dashed. But even if this doesn't happen (Bush is talked out of it by Powell etc) - the fact that it is even being discussed at all is huge to me. But my take is that this will not happen. Hope I'm wrong. This is exactly what we should do. Now that we've played this U.N. game we need an end-game strategy where we come out morally strong, not like some whipped puppy-dog.
To: Newbomb Turk
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posted on
03/06/2003 8:17:29 PM PST
by
P8riot
To: flaglady47
he can now attack at any time with impunityAny time between now and Jan. 2009.
To: rmlew
Send the UN to Geneva.
So they can occupy the old League of Nations offices?
To: P8riot
I think this whole UN fiasco has been orchestrated by Bush for this very reason. He's wonderful at strategery if so.
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posted on
03/06/2003 8:19:03 PM PST
by
Naspino
To: CatoRenasci
As you have seen with your own eyes, unless the UN has the muscle to back a resolution.... it is worthless, ergo deduct the US armed forces and what you have is a debating society.
Alternatively we could appoint Bart Simpson as US envoy.
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posted on
03/06/2003 8:20:08 PM PST
by
ijcr
To: Jeff Chandler
Wish he would play like that with the rats. He is. They just haven't figured it out yet.
To: John H K
Even IF more allied troops came after D-Day June 6th, 1944 (sorry, i can't find that information, but i know it's true), one must admit we have a very formidable ground force surrounding Iraq.
Over 3 times the "punch" of D-Day, June 6, 1944 (which until now was the largest invasion in history from what i have read).
Why would the allied forces hold back troops from the Normandy Invasion? As a former military planner that seems unlikely, unless you mean REMFs.
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posted on
03/06/2003 8:20:41 PM PST
by
Z-28
To: Jeff Chandler
No, he might have done it private. Getting it into the press would complicate the issue. We want to focus on Saddam and the consequences for failure to disarm, not open up a public debate on UN membership today.
The consequences for UN failure to act is a matter for discussion after next week.
To: Nita Nuprez
Another interesting report tonight: Saddam has purchased military uniforms just like ours for his troops.
I suppose he'll send them door to door in Baghdad and claim it's the nasty Americans killing Iraqis.
130
posted on
03/06/2003 8:21:51 PM PST
by
Howlin
(It's another good day to be a Republican!)
To: NotJustAnotherPrettyFace
Check it out! The Cubs just might win the World Series!
To: harpo11
"President Bush is succeeding in turning the UN into a mass of moldering nincompoops incapable of fulfilling their charter."
Well, it seems more like Pres. Bush is ALLOWING the UN to show themselves for the moldering nincompoops..that they are. If they are to move, I think Baghdad, Tripoli or Paris would be great domiciles. Maybe without the U.S. as an active member, they'll establish a Palestinian state - that would also be a great new home for them! Zimbabwe is another great option.
To: DoughtyOne; SierraWasp
This isn't the graphic of the little boy taking a whizzzz, but it's just as good!
To: Lady Heron
Yep :)
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posted on
03/06/2003 8:22:53 PM PST
by
Z-28
To: Howlin
Howlin, that's the reason for the 500 embedded journalists. They'll provide a historical record of what happened.
To: Baron von Smash
Very, very good news!
Get the US our of the UN, and the UN out of the US!
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posted on
03/06/2003 8:25:11 PM PST
by
Taxman
To: Howlin
Saddam has purchased military uniforms just like ours for his troops. Hmmm... From China, no doubt.
Saddam is one sick puppy, isn't he? He makes Hitler look like a Boy Scout leader.
To: Jeff Chandler
Now, now. You sound like me. Disgusted with the delay. Well, I think Bush knows he's got to get off the pot, and I give it 1-2 weeks max. Even though it's tempting, I'm not losing the faith for 2 more weeks; but then I will have had it if this still is continuing, this endless pointless debating (thank you Colin).
To: SunnyUsa
I wonder what country would "take" the UN off our hands! lol France...Belgium...
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posted on
03/06/2003 8:26:23 PM PST
by
lepton
To: rmlew
>>>Send the UN to Geneva. <<< Hey, they just got the America's Cup, they don't want to tarnish it by getting the UN too!!
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