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Korean leads race to succeed Annan
Washington Times ^ | 9-27-06 | Betsy Pisik

Posted on 09/27/2006 12:14:55 PM PDT by JZelle

NEW YORK -- The race for United Nations secretary-general is moving into its final weeks with South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon well in front, but the late entry of Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga, who would be the first woman in the post, muddles the odds. Seven declared candidates are now in the running to succeed Kofi Annan in January, and more could enter. They include a U.N. official who writes novels, the deputy prime minister of a recently deposed government, an ambassador with a passion for disarmament, a prince with peacekeeping experience, and a former World Bank executive from a shattered nation.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bankimoon; kofianan; un
"The job pays approximately $275,000 a year, with a mansion overlooking the East River in Manhattan. "

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1 posted on 09/27/2006 12:14:56 PM PDT by JZelle
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To: JZelle

What? Clinton not named?


2 posted on 09/27/2006 12:17:23 PM PDT by Bringbackthedraft
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To: JZelle

"Ban Ki-moon"

Oh, won't we have fun with THAT name!!


3 posted on 09/27/2006 12:17:25 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Fight Crime. Shoot Back.)
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To: JZelle

Looks like she doesn't take much crap... I wonder how the Islamists would react (not that they ever heeded the UN to begin with)

4 posted on 09/27/2006 12:23:42 PM PDT by Teacher317
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To: Bringbackthedraft

Are you disappointed?


5 posted on 09/27/2006 12:23:48 PM PDT by mazack
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To: JZelle

What a total scam.


6 posted on 09/27/2006 12:27:03 PM PDT by Proud_USA_Republican (We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good. - Hillary Clinton)
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To: Bringbackthedraft

Hillary gets into the whitehouse and its a done deal.


7 posted on 09/27/2006 12:28:26 PM PDT by Proud_USA_Republican (We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good. - Hillary Clinton)
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To: Bringbackthedraft

No wonder Clinton was so mad lately.


8 posted on 09/27/2006 12:28:27 PM PDT by mountainlyons (Hard core conservative)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

I like this one more: Vaira Vike-Freiberga.

She/he reminds me of Boutros Boutros Ghali, the man so nice they named him twice (from a Letterman Top 10).


9 posted on 09/27/2006 12:30:28 PM PDT by ChuckShick (He's clerking for me...)
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To: JZelle

I believe the south korean is a candidate by China.

He opposes membership by Taiwan.

He blocked the Dahli Lama from visiting South Korea at the request of China.

not very promising based on that information.

Then agains I doubt ANY of them will be very promissing.


10 posted on 09/27/2006 12:38:32 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: longtermmemmory

I thought no one from a country on the Security council could be Sec-General. If true we don't have to worry about X-Pres Clintong getting the nod.


11 posted on 09/27/2006 12:43:00 PM PDT by Edison (I don't know what irks me more, whether they lied or the incompetence.)
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To: JZelle

This is the final piece of the puzzle for the Islamofascists, trying to get us all living under the role of the Koran!!!


12 posted on 09/27/2006 12:43:47 PM PDT by JohnnyZ ("I respect and will protect a woman's right to choose" -- Mitt Romney, April 2002)
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To: JZelle

Does this mean John Bolton is not being considered? I am shocked!!


13 posted on 09/27/2006 12:46:55 PM PDT by Cuttnhorse
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To: JZelle

14 posted on 09/27/2006 12:51:42 PM PDT by Cuttnhorse
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South Korean moves ahead in race for U.N. top post
Reuters | 9/15/06 | Evelyn Leopold
Posted on 09/15/2006 4:03:06 AM EDT by bruinbirdman
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1701900/posts


15 posted on 10/03/2006 9:19:23 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (If I had a nut allergy, I'd be outta here. https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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