Is there any way that US citizens can directly ask for help from the UN?

[BattyDem]

Those of you who saw Tony Zumbado's report on MSNBC know why I'm asking. :cry:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=4551752&mesg_id=4551752

[SteppingRazor]

1. Sure! They can petition through the U.S.'s U.N. Ambassador:

John Bolton

Bwahahaha!

Ah, man. Sometimes, if you don't laugh, you'll cry.

[BattyDem]

2. Oh no

:grr: :cry: :grr: :cry: :grr: :cry:

[Lone_Star_Dem]

6. No, we could also go through our Secretary of State

All we have to do is get her to... Oh, wait, what was I thinking...

[Cleita]

3. How about going over his head to Koffi.n/t

[pecwae]

4. FWIW

I wrote to Annan prior to the 2004 election asking for international monitors-never heard back. Couldn't hurt to ask.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

7. Several Senators also tried to get his aid

I can't recall who they were now but they were all Dem's. He told them they had to go through the Administration. I guess that pretty much was the end of that.

[Cleita]

8. Maybe we need a letter writing campaign where he gets so many

requests, he can't ignore them.

[sexybomber]

5. If it gets bad enough

I'll bet the UN will offer help on its own, with or without Bolton's support.