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To: microhoogle! who wrote (33853)	8/31/2000 12:45:39 PM
From: kvkkc1	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

US pays over a quarter of the bill. Let's see, about 170 member nations, yet US shoulders 25% of the bill. Why doesn't India shoulder about 17% since they are about 1/6th of the population and China could fork over about 20% since they are about a fifth of the population. You give credence to the argument of why people come to the US, for handouts if they don't make it.knc

To: microhoogle! who wrote (33853)	8/31/2000 12:46:20 PM
From: kvkkc1	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

Muri, By the way, I don't care what your name is.knc

To: microhoogle! who wrote (33853)	8/31/2000 12:58:40 PM
From: Fangorn	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

Murali, re >As, I said when UN has to be run by consensus of all it's member nations and it is not an easy task< If the majority of delegates to the UN were sent by democratically elected governments I might have a little respect for what is done there. The fact is that many are nothing more than apologists for tin pot dictators who spend their time obstructing anything that might empower the citizens of their country to throw the bums out, while demanding that we (US taxpayers) fund their games. Questions... Which country, by far, spends the most money, material, and blood supporting the UN's efforts at peacekeeping? Which country, by far, has contributed the most money to the UN since it was created? Hint, both questions have the same answer.

To: microhoogle! who wrote (33853)	8/31/2000 1:55:17 PM
From: Alexandermf	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 769667

Murali. You are too young to even broach this subject. You have no idea how many American Soldiers have died in the service of their country, and or have served in Peacekeeping Missions, the latest is slated to be Columbia. How many American Troops are stationed on the border of North and South Korea. Why put people on ignore??? "If you cannot handle the heat get the el' out of the kitchen" ;-)

To: microhoogle! who wrote (33853)	8/31/2000 2:50:11 PM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769667

Peackeeping is not combat duty. Peacekeepers rarely fire a shot, or have one fired at them, because the typical situation is to have a negotiated truce and bring in the UN troops to police compliance. Nationals from smaller countries tend to do it because it is an easy job, and they are useless for harder missions. Meanwhile, Americans are sent into real hotspots like Somalia or Bosnia. Your point is misplaced. Americans (and their NATO allies, at times) go in when real fighting is required or may break out......