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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: Scumbria who wrote (142527)5/4/2001 1:38:04 PM
From: jlallen  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 769670
 
No shame here. We should have withdrawn from the UN years ago. Why pay for the privilege of being bashed by tinpot dictators? Time to end the charade. JLA



To: Scumbria who wrote (142527)5/4/2001 4:26:28 PM
From: Bill  Respond to of 769670
 
"The sky is falling, the sky is falling!"



To: Scumbria who wrote (142527)5/4/2001 8:10:31 PM
From: greenspirit  Respond to of 769670
 
These statements from the article pretty much says it all.

"America's ideological foes were quick to react with glee.

Cuba, a member of the commission, issued a statement immediately in Havana saying Washington was paying the price for its ``arrogance'' and ``coercive methods to achieve its aims in international bodies.''

China, also a commission member, accused the United States of attempting to use human rights as a political weapon and Iran radio called the decision a ``blow to the country's international prestige.''