RE: Did US Congress pass a law??

>Geforce
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>Do you count yourself among the ‘commoners’ or are you a
>member of a higher order? Perhaps the plebs are to busy
>earning a living to take such things seriously.
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Sorry to see that you don’t take this seriously, but I do and if that makes me someone of the “Higher order” then so be it. I think it is very important.

regards,

jw

RE: Finished

I could.
An architect is someone who also designs the builing, artisticly and structural. That doesn’t mean that he gives the real hard stuff like hard core engeniring away to special offices, but in essence he is an engener with an artistic view not the other way around,

regards,
jw

RE: Did US Congress pass a law??

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 21-06-02 AT 10:48 AM (GMT)]I think it’s called the The Hague invation act. But I have to look it up it’s exact nature. First I’ve heard about it was a couple of weeks ago from a friend end than it was mantioned in a Dutch Newspaper and this made head lines in Holland, I don’t think it is mantioned anywhere else, but you might enlighten me if in some countries it is mantioned in the media aswell, perhapse in Belgium, or even in America but I don’t think so.

best regards,

jw

lets see
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/D?d107:3:./temp/~bdgbv5::|/bss/d1…

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/D?d107:5:./temp/~bdLgnK::|/bss/d1…

it took some digging but you can find what you want with these links.

regards,

jw

SUMMARY AS OF:
5/10/2001–Introduced.
American Servicemembers’ Protection Act of 2001 – Prohibits U.S. cooperation with the International Criminal Court (including specified restrictions on U.S. military participation in United Nations (UN) peacekeeping and peace enforcement operations, transfer of U.S. classified national security information, and the provision of U.S. military assistance, with specified exceptions, to the Court and its members).

Prescribes conditions for a presidential waiver of the prohibitions and requirements of this Act. Terminates such prohibitions and requirements upon the United States’ becoming a party to the Court.

Declares that the requirements of this Act shall not prohibit: (1) any action authorized by the President to bring about the release from captivity of any U.S. military personnel (covered U.S. persons) and certain other persons (covered allied persons) who are being detained or imprisoned against their will by or on behalf of the Court; (2) any other action taken by U.S. armed forces outside of the United States while engaged in military operations involving the threat or use of force to protect such personnel from harm or to ensure the success of such operations; or (3) communication by the United States to the Court of its policy with respect to a particular matter.

Authorizes the President to use all means (including the provision of legal assistance) necessary to bring about the release of covered U.S. persons and covered allied persons held captive by or on behalf of the Court.

Directs the President to report to appropriate congressional committees with respect to each military alliance to which the United States is a party: (1) describing the degree to which U.S. armed forces may be placed pursuant to the alliance under foreign control subject to the jurisdiction of the Court; and (2) evaluating the degree to which U.S. armed forces engaged in military operations pursuant to such alliance may be exposed to greater risks as a result of being placed under such foreign control.

Authorizes funds withheld from the U.S. share of assessments to the UN or other international organizations pursuant to the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 to be transferred to the Embassy Security, Construction and Maintenance Account of the Department of State.

RE: UN financing

Let’s really compare the figures:

bron CIA world fact book

USA (25%):
population: 278.058.881 = pop / % = 8.99.10-8 per person
GNP: 9963 billion = gnp / % = 2.51.10-3% per billion GNP
Japan (20.53):
population: 126.771.662 = % / pop = 1.62.10-7 per person
GNP: 3150 billion = % / gnp = 6.52.10-3% per billion GNP
Germany (9.86%):
population: 83.029.536 = % / pop = 1.19.10-7 per person
GNP: 1936 billion = % / gnp = 5.09.10-3% per billion GNP
France (6.54%):
population: 59.551.227 = % / pop = 1.10.10-7 per person
GNP: 1448 billion = % / gnp = 4.52.10-3% per billion GNP
Italy (5.44%):
population: 57.679.825 = % / pop = 9.43.10-8 per person
GNP: 1273 billion = % / gnp = 4.27.10-3% per billion GNP
United Kingdom (5.09%):
population: 59.647.790 = % / pop = 1.68.10-8 per person
GNP: 1360 billion = % / gnp = 3.74.10-3% per billion GNP
Canada (2.73%):
population: 31.592.805 = % / pop = 3.16.10-7 per person
GNP: 774 billion = % / gnp = 3.53.10-3% per billion GNP
Spain (2.59%):
population: 40.037.995 = % / pop = 6.47.10-8 per person
GNP: 720 billion = % / gnp = 3.60.10-3% per billion GNP
The Netherlands (0.65%):
population: 15.981.472 = % / pop = 4.09.10-8 per person
GNP: 388 billion = % / gnp = 1.69.10-3% per billion GNP

….Then you can see that America is the biggest donar in absolute numbers but other countries give more to much more per person or relative to their GNP.

best regards,

jw

RE: UN financing

All you are saying with those numbers is, well exectly nothing. If you want some meaning full discussion about the finance of the UN you have to look at those numbers in relation to a. the number of people or the GNP. Because you can not expect a country like Holland to pay equal to that of the US.

Futhermore America did pay its deth after 9/11 because they needed the UN again for their “war” on terror. But they didn’t pay for all of it. They withheld a large amound because they were kicked out of the Human rights commision, and they were only prepared to pay that if their seat was restored. (blackmail springs into my mind). So I understand that you want to defend the US, which doesn’t in my eyes quilify as a bed guy btw, but do that with the right figures because if you don’t put that into context then the figures itself are meaningless. I can defend anything with figures but that doesn’t mean I’m right.

cheers,

jw

RE: Finished

I’m in architecture so not really in computers or aeronotics I’m affraid.

regards,

jw

RE: your favourite cities

Well, I’m sitting beside my chair of amazement that quite a few of you guys mantioned Amsterdam as one of the top five of cities in the world. I think I’ve been there too much, two to tree times a week, to be objective ;-).

Well my list would be, no particular order;

– Cairo
– Florance
– KL
– Antwerp
– New York

quite a different list.

regards,

JW

And Barcalona of course. The destination of my byceling trip 🙂

RE: Previous Worldcups

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 20-06-02 AT 01:57 PM (GMT)]1974 and 1978 both unlawfull and a bloody shame. 😉 😉 😉

best regards,

jw