RE: Wedding gift from United States

Perhaps if every Afghan male over the age of 10 didn’t carry a weapon and spent less time shooting in the air to satisfy their male egos, they would reduce this type of tragedy.

Regards

RE: International Court

That would be a wise move on the part of the US. Let the Europeans handle the Balkins issues after all they have their superior diplomatic skills do they not.

Regards

RE: UN financing

Dutchy

Actually I also agree that the US contribution is a bargain when you consider what the cost of the alternative could be. As incompetent as the UN has often been it does force its members to moderate their behavour to the benefit of us all.

On the question of balance, its perhaps lack of character on my part but there are times when I can’t help myself.

regards

RE: He’s trolling for cash donations…

Why can’t there be a black homeland? Thats rich! Liberia maybe? Then again maybe a good part of the African continent. Just the place for those 20+ million black Americans that want to return to their roots.

Regards

RE: Did US Congress pass a law??

Dutchy, Geforce, anyone,

Any actual details on the US invasion of International Criminal Court?

Regards

RE: UN financing

Dutchy

The current UN fees are calculated using the ability to pay but there is a cap which prevents any member from exceeding approx 25% of the total. I believe that the US contribution was originally much higher, but has been adjusted downward as it’s share of the world economy has decreased.

But again, using your method what should the US currently pay? You left the final piece of information out. You are clearly suggesting that the US should pay more. Would a higher payment from the USA be good for the UN? You know that he who pays, calls the tune. As it is, countries like China, India, Russia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brazil and others with huge populations get a free ride.

Regards

RE: UN financing

The USA, Russia (USSR), China and to some degree the other major military powers along with Japan and Germany, have (for political reasons you could say) not been the traditional leaders in suppling manpower for peace keeping missions in part because the smaller counties were veiwed as more distant from the issues and therefore more effective in that role. It was Canada which proposed the concept in the beginning. That dosn’t mean that the larger powers didn’t contribute in other ways of course.

I believe this situation suited the United Nations and the US. On more practical level for the US, it has been reluctant to put its combat forces under direct UN contol unless it has provided the command and control elements directly. Korea would be the best example perhaps.

Given the fact that the UN has proven to be totally incompetent and almost criminal in the way it has comanded some of its military adventures, its not dificult to understand way the US is sometimes reluctant to step forward. Can you imagine the reaction in the US if a US commander of a UN force was to telephone the UN headquarters in NY on a Friday night to make a request on a critical military issue requiring quick and resolute action and be told to that everyone had gone for the weekend and to call back Monday am? This kind of BS has happened on more than one occassion and the troops have be left to die will the UN functionaires screw their girlfriends.

Regards
Regard

Regards

RE: Geforce decares NK evil!

Geforce

I am truly surprised that you are calling the leader of North Korea evil! Imagine that, calling a spade an spade! If you are not carefull you will be calling SH evil and you will find yourself in agreement with George Bush. 🙂 Well 2 out of 3 anyway.

Regards