Posted on 12/03/2004 12:20:35 AM PST by kattracks
President Bush withheld support for embattled U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan yesterday and demanded the world body produce a "full and fair" accounting of the Iraq oil-for-food scandal.The United States broke with other nations on the U.N. Security Council, including Britain, Russia, France, Germany and China, which announced their support for Annan.
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Meanwhile, in Albany, the Republican-led state Senate dealt a severe blow to a U.N. plan to build a 35-story building on nearby parkland, tabling a bill that would have started the process.
The United Nations "has evolved into an anti-Israel, anti-Semitic group of petty, sniping bigots who are pursuing an anti-freedom, anti-democratic, anti-American agenda," said state Sen. Serphin Maltese, a conservative Republican from Queens.
"To authorize an expansion of their headquarters would be a slap in the face of American citizens."
Meanwhile, GOP Reps. Vito Fossella, Peter King, and Sue Kelly called a press conference in front of U.N. headquarters, endorsing legislation calling for cutting 10 percent of U.S. funding for the United Nations unless it cooperates with investigators probing the oil-for-food scandal.
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Balls!! Way to go!!
Sounds like that Senator Serphin is a Maltese falcon!
He hit the bulls-eye as far as I am concerned.
I've never heard of Serphin Maltese, but I like him already. To be a conservative Republican in an area like Queens takes guts, and he is showing guts here.
I am all for removing funding from the UN. Actually, I don't think ten percent is enough!
looks like one more nail in the UN's coffin.....
For once, conservatives/Republicans/patriots have said damn the Left, let's stand up. It's refreshing. The Left/MSM will probably attack the people who are fighting back. I can only hope that the people who are doing the right thing realize that they have a great deal of support, most of which was silent in the past, but now has a voice in the internet and talk radio. It's a start.
The dream is now reality. YES!!!!
I think 110% would be more like it.
THis guy sounds great, I'll have to figure out what district in Queens he's from...not my district, where we have the over-coiffed fruitball democrat Eric Gioia, who organized Gore's NYC campaign...
It worked for President Bush on November 2. We've only just begun.
Yes it is nice. Now that Koffi's on the floor, keep kicking. LOL
Amen.
Eeeee, well maybe you can adopt him in your district.
That can be a lot of fun. Supporting one of the good guys always is.
Thank God we still have many more Patriots than ranting Socialist Homosexual Zelots!! Kofi Annan and the rest of the Gangsters must be brought to trial!! They are the reasons the UN Sanctions did not work against Sadam.
Now our Sons and Daughters are Dying because of their Treachery! This is what we can expect from the Socialist Left supporters. The Link to the Clintons is there, open the records and put a hard nosed Special Prosecutor on the trail, straight to the Clinton LIE BRARY!! Rudy Where are you?!!
It's a start.
These things take time, however the ball is finally in our court.
Perhaps the anti-Bush zealots will eventually see the political patience that Dubya has shown has been a beneficial long term asset.
Is greedy nepotism enshrined in the charter of the U.N. ?
Kofi's little boy must have such a difficult life musn't he ?
"The United States broke with other nations on the U.N. Security Council, including Britain, Russia, France, Germany and China, which announced their support for Annan."
Our 'stragetic allies'. We need to take more action on our own. Even Britain lacks the moral authority to guide us.
"These things take time, however the ball is finally in our court."
Looks like Bush is poised for a good slam.
Sounds like FINALLY an American politician is saying what we are ALL thinking !
Cuting UN funding would be an excellant way to balance our budget.!!
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