Posted on 09/26/2007 10:48:11 AM PDT by redtetrahedron
September 25, 2007 -- McLean, VA - Senator Fred Thompson today released the following statement regarding World Bank funding in Iran:
"The UN has proven unable to take serious action to stop Iran's efforts to develop nuclear weapons. Indeed, Iran continues to violate its treaty obligations and thumb its nose at the world body. Yet today, the UN gave the leader of the world's premier state sponsor of terror a platform to establish his credibility and espouse additional vitriol. All of this despite the fact that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has called for the destruction of another UN member state--Israel--and threatens the stability of the Gulf region.
"But there are other international organizations with equally troubling ties to this oppressive regime. The World Bank, for example, has provided billions of dollars for projects in Iran over the years despite its resource wealth. The U.S. and other democratic members of the G-8 are the principal contributors.
"I'm all for the World Bank financing projects that are intended to reduce poverty and help others abroad. But American taxpayers' money shouldn't be used so that Tehran can divert its own money into a nuclear weapons program, long-range missile development, terrorist operations throughout the region, and most heinously, providing arms and support to those who are killing American soldiers in Iraq.
"Time is long overdue for the U.S. and its G-8 partners to end all World Bank funding to Iran until it abides by UN directives, lives up to its international obligations, and stops all of its illicit activities in the region."
Source: Fred Thompson campaign
Any country leader that says he/she will eliminate another member of the UN should not be allowed inside the building. Islam is taking over the UN.....we need to get out and have them move their headquarters to another country. They can pay for the move. If we really need an organization like the UN, we should start another one. Call it FN (Free Nations). No dictators allowed. Cut them all off from the world and they’ll all fall.
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Go Fred!
Wouldn’t it be nice, to have a place on our 1040’s, to place a check mark for Foreign Spending items you DO NOT WANT your taxes to go to?
The World Bank needs to be ended period.
“I’m all for the World Bank financing projects that are intended to reduce poverty and help others abroad.”
Oh that’s nice.
Yep, I wonder what my man Hunter thinks about this?
Yep, I wonder what my man Hunter thinks about this?
Probably a lot, unfortunately nobody will hear it.
How about the “League of Democracies” ...
No doubt. But one step at a time. If you lay out the entire agenda, you are much more likely to be defeated at the start.
I know he voted, YES on withdrawing from the WTO.
I think I may have to remove my FT bumpersticker from my profile. Yep it’s going.
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On the bright side, that leaves more room for cheerleader pictures.
Yeah, helping out countries with investments and business development so that their citizens can become consumers of products, including ones may here in the good ole’ USA sucks.
Damn Capitalist....
damn spell check...
One step at a time, LOL.
“Damn Capitalist....”
Actually sounds like socialism to me. But maybe you can explain how taxpayer funding the World Bank to finance projects that are intended to reduce poverty and help others abroad is Capitalism? Go ahead, I’m willing to learn.
I want to sign up and give money!!!
Stop giving this terrorist state US taxpayer money to fund its nuclear ambitions, continue threats to destroy Israel and ongoing thumbing its nose at the free world.
Iran needs to be isolated with sanctions and if necessary, attacked with a multi-nation contingent of military force strikes. With its 6th century religous fanatics and 21st century technilogical desires, Iran is a serious danger to the ME region.
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