Bush Says UN Must Help In Iraq - Chirac Says Start Without Us

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20030912/wl_afp/iraq_worldwrap&cid=1512&ncid=1480

WASHINGTON (AFP) - President George W. Bush said that UN members, even those that opposed the Iraq war, are obliged to help rebuild Iraq, while French President Jacques Chirac said his country would not do so soon.

"A free Iraq will be in their nations' benefit. It will make the world more peaceful and more secure," Bush told reporters as he wrapped up a two-year commemoration of the September 11, 2001 attacks.

Bush said Secretary of State Colin Powell would embark on a weekend European trip to promote a new, US-backed UN resolution aimed at winning more global support for Iraq reconstruction.

Powell was to meet in Geneva on Saturday with UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and the foreign ministers of France, Britain, China and Russia, who, with the United States, make up the permanent members of the UN Security Council.

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[sasquatch]

1. I thought the UN is irrelevent

I guess when you're out of cash you need all the help you can get. This will happen when the NHL has an expansion team in hell.

[PartyPooper]

2. I hope they each tell him to 'FUCK OFF'!

...in their respective languages, of course.

:evilgrin:

[dudeness]

3. out flanked ..militarily and diplomatically

what a disaster this president is..

[wtmusic]

4. cough up some oil contracts then

'obliged to help rebuild Iraq'? In what parallel universe?

[NYC]

5. India will not send troops:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=110383

[tweekinnow]

6. A free Iraq

Will be a lot easier to suck the oil out of...Bye Bye George!:hi:

[Paschall]

7. From the horse's mouth

<snip> I want to thank the staff of Walter Reed, the docs and the nurses and the care-givers, the people who look after the families, for enabling me to say to our fellow citizens that when somebody gets hurt, somebody who wears our uniform gets injured, they get the absolute best care as quickly as possible. I was able to pin the Purple Heart on a number of people upstairs. I was able to hug their parents and thank them. I'm just so grateful that our country has got people who are willing to serve in a cause greater than themselves. ...

But the key thing for the United Nations resolution is that it will hopefully encourage other nations to participate. And I think other nations have an obligation to participate. A free Iraq will be in their nation's benefit. It will make the world more peaceful and more secure. And a free Iraq in the heart of the Middle East will make it more easy for us to not only secure America and other free nations, but will make it easier for there to be peace in the long run. <snip>

Remarks by the President to the in Town Travel Pool
Walter Reed Army Medical Hospital, Washington, D.C.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/09/20030911-6.html

[MUAD_DIB]

26. Cage that monkey and send him off to the zoo!

What a fu@king bastard!

I was able to hug their parents and thank them. I'm just so grateful that our country has got people who are willing to serve in a cause greater than themselves. ...something that he'll never understand


Remember this line?

"There's only one person who hugs the mothers and the widows, the wives and the kids on the death of their loved ones. Others hug, but having committed the troops, I've got an additional responsibility to hug, and that's me, and I know what it's like."

This fu@king coward makes me want to hurl!

Have you visited the deceased troops families you fu@k??!!

Have you hugged the mothers and the widows, the wives and the kids and asked for forgiveness because these soldiers gave more for their country than go AWOL like some chicken-shit rich boy?

I was able to pin the Purple Heart on a number of people upstairs.

Have you laid a wreath at any of the tombs of the fallen you coward?

I hope that you choke on this fucked-up range war of yours!

I hope that the U.N. (Old Europe and the chocolate makers) tell you to ram EYE_wrack right up your ass rat boy!

You broke it so you can fix it!

[dArKeR]

8. How stupid could they be? 80% plus of their citizens hate the US for

slaughtering the Iraqis. Now Junior thinks the other Presidents are going to send their soldiers and citizens to be slaughtered too? And pay for it.

Dean should be jumping on this big time. 'Bush is either insane or completely incompetent and clueless of what's going on in the world of reality.' said Dean.

[opihimoimoi]

9. Bush is the laughing stock of the Galaxy.

He is toast

[Paschall]

10. Gotta link for that?

Are you quoting a poll? I think saying 80% of French citizens "hate" the US is stretching it quiiiite a ways. Maybe that's what Faux News is telling you, but it's not true.

[dArKeR]

24. I read so many of these I didn't even bookmark or save them. You've must

have been reading all the posts over the last 9 months? I've seen from 94% against Bush, the war, and Bush is more a danger to the world than Saddam... to 70%. So I would say 80% average is a very honest statement. I'm do have time to look them up but I"m sure you could find them if you are really interested in it.

[opihimoimoi]

11. Bush is TOAST. He hasn't done a damn thing except long vacations trying to

improve his miserable "drive" from 130 yards to 160 yards.

[dArKeR]

25. I really can't believe Dean didn't bring up my suggestion.

'I will never take a vacation while our soldiers are being killed daily in a foreign country.' said Dean. This is Junior's second vacation and with multiple funding raising while our children are being slaughtered. Right?

[Gemini Cat]

12. Yeah, right-o.

Of course he expects that. After all someone has always been there to bail him out when he fucks up. Why would he think any different this time? What an evil evil pile of putrid shite, whistle-ass and his buddies are.

[E_Zapata]

19. Good point.

he does expect another bailout for his failures. And why not?

Scary thought - his dad is still around == and is meeting with the Russians as I type. Bad news for us whenever a bush makes any sudden moves.

[w4rma]

13. George Bush is a miserable failure (n/t)

[w13rd0]

14. I'm watching the Daily Show...

...and the point on historical revisionism is incredible.

The UN is irrelevant if it does not follow thru on its positions.

The US went to war against the objections and efforts of the UN.

The US is now asking the UN to disregard its positions to support the US.

The UN is thus rendered more irrelevant.

The Bush agenda is advanced. I think those that wanted this war should pay for it, they should also be the ones to suit up and haul their asses over there. I've been keeping a list of the people who supported this fricken war, and I'll be sending them a bill so they can cover "my portion" of the "sacrifice", since I didn't friggin want this war...

[lcordero]

15. No georgie

the rest of the world does not exist for the purpose of cleaning up after you.

[teryang]

16. You are obliged to follow my orders!!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!!

[E_Zapata]

17. We need to compile all the quotes against UN involvement.

they "must"; they are "obliged".

Those are the types of words that have always motivated me. Well, till I was 13, and then I stopped taking direct order with a "thank you."

[E_Zapata]

18. Even India is declining. It just isn't a good time for them:

*from the same yahoo story:

Indian media reported Friday that India will not send troops to Iraq even if the United Nations agrees to mandate multinational peacekeeping operations in the war-torn country.

Quoting top government sources, newspapers said New Delhi is now claiming it cannot spare any of its million-strong army for peacekeeping operations due to security threats within the country and on its borders.

However, the reports said the real reason was that national elections are due in India by October 2004 and the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party believes it would be politically disastrous if any Indian soldier died in Iraq.




---------you would think that with all the jobs we gave them, they would be a bit more helpful. But = with the demand for workers, how on earth can India spare even one person for cannon fodder? Does not make sense when that person can process US tax returns and put money in the Indian treasury.

[CWebster]

20. But here is the tragedy

Bush may very well win again because the incapacitation of the Democrats to put up an opposition and the dominating power structure within the Democratic party not only stands "shoulder to shoulder with the president" - they are intent on destroying any movement that would challenge it.

[0007]

21. ....and Colin Powell is the "Shake Down Artist"

The other countries will be saying, "I am obliged to you for your gracious act of humanity" - here is 50 billion dollars and God Bless
America.

[dusty64]

22. There he goes again, DEMANDING!

I guess our spoiled brat regime is so used to getting their way whenever they pout and throw a tantrum. I really do miss adults in charge.

[underpants]

23. Right and they aren't going to take his first offer anyway

What does he think they are as stupid as he is.

Watching how they handle this it is no surprise W never could run a successful business (The Rangers $ was served up to him on a plate).

[Beetwasher]

27. They're incapable of learning apparently

Keep up the belligerence and arrogance that you think is diplomacy Chimpy, it will get you exactly nowhere...What an idiot...

[Zero Gravitas]

28. We broke it, you help us fix it

evn though these other countries were opposed to this reckless adventure in the first place. In what way are they "obliged" to clean up Georgie's mess? Just because there's always been someone to bail him out of problems throughout his miserable worthless life, doesn't mean that entire nations have to rescue him when he fucks up trying to do Al Gore's job. There will be no help for the US until Bush is out of office.