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2005-01-09 International-UN-NGOs

AP: U.N. Audits Show Oil-for-Food Bilking

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Posted by Steve White 2005-01-09 11:52:29 PM|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1749 views since 2007-05-07] Top

1 Is this all? Do a global replacement of "United Nations" by "Department of Defense", and nobody would raise an eyebrow.

Posted by Mike Sylwester 2005-01-09 12:23:58 AM|| 2005-01-09 12:23:58 AM|| Front Page Top

2 Hmmm!

Posted by Mr. Spock 2005-01-09 1:33:27 AM|| 2005-01-09 1:33:27 AM|| Front Page Top

3 Lol! In your dreams, catfish. This is the minnow pool they're letting Volker fish in. When the shark pool goodies are leaked, you'll be looking for a new job, though I must admit, you are the most proficient and dedicated ass-kisser I've ever come across. Someone will want you. Truly impressive. Keep your fingers crossed and put on your Don't Panic HHGG specs, son, I fear you will suffer serious trauma when the shit, the really Big Turd you worship, finally does hit the fan. G'luck!

Posted by .com 2005-01-09 2:14:42 AM|| 2005-01-09 2:14:42 AM|| Front Page Top

4 *yawns* as if the MSM gets onto UN fraud with as bad an attitude as it gets onto military fraud. I'm still waiting.

Lessee, use of universals when talking about reality, and gratuitous use of moral equivalence in the face of documented malfeasance/incompetence of a supranational "authority". Keep it up, boy, and you WILL identify yourself.

Posted by Ptah 2005-01-09 6:08:08 AM|| [http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2005-01-09 6:08:08 AM|| Front Page Top

5 This is an appetizer, not the main course. It simply confirms commonly accepted knowledge: the UN and auditors are unethical slime.

That said, this news does throw a morsal of raw meal into the shark tank and could lead to a more intense feeding frenzy. That would be nice.

Posted by Captain America 2005-01-09 8:52:13 AM|| 2005-01-09 8:52:13 AM|| Front Page Top

6 Going for the big one .com? Noodling is now legal in Missouri.

Posted by Shipman 2005-01-09 1:01:30 PM|| 2005-01-09 1:01:30 PM|| Front Page Top

7 The UN represents the ~~only~~ last bastion in the world against total US Domination. For those who fear American hegimony, no amount of ~~reality~~ truth matters. To admit failure in the UN amounts to questioning an entire political rational.

And note the consequences. Every meeting of the World Bank, G8, WTO, NATO, Pacific Rim, Presidential Inauguration, results in anarchy, riot and protest. When was the last time the same activities occured at the UN Gen Ass, UNICEF, HRO?
(OK, UN Cafeteria is an exception.)

Whither the enemy.

Posted by john 2005-01-09 1:08:40 PM|| 2005-01-09 1:08:40 PM|| Front Page Top

8 Do a global replacement of "United Nations" by "Department of Defense", and nobody would raise an eyebrow.

I realize I'm probably wasting keystrokes here, but please respond to this, Mike - the US government has a system of checks and balances against the three branches. If the DoD does something the legislative branch doesn't like, they withhold funding, plain and simple. The UN, by design (unless I missed it), does not have a similar structure, but the US, as the main funder of the UN can do something similar but such a move can be perceived as retaliation. That's why so many Rantburgers criticize your positions with respect to the UN. If you understand that point then maybe you'll understand where we're coming from.

Posted by Raj 2005-01-09 6:27:04 PM|| 2005-01-09 6:27:04 PM|| Front Page Top

9 ... anarchy, riot and protest. When was the last time the same activities occured at the UN Gen Ass, UNICEF, HRO? (OK, UN Cafeteria is an exception.)

That wasn't anarchy in the cafeteria - that was reverting to type.

Posted by Pappy 2005-01-09 7:30:47 PM|| 2005-01-09 7:30:47 PM|| Front Page Top

10 You remember what happened to the monumental screw-ups of the DIVAD and the A-12? The entire program was cancelled, and lots of people lost their jobs.

Cancel the UN.

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