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kentuck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-01-05 11:14 PM
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Why Bill Clinton should be head of the United Nations?
Because the world needs to keep a close eye on a little tyrannical leader that is now the president of the United States. Rumors abound that there may be plans to invade Syria or Iran or countries not yet known. The Bush regime has attempted to tear down the credibility of the present head of the UN, Kofi Annan, by connecting him to a "US made food-for-oil scandal". They have been somewhat successful.

However, if a strong leader such as Clinton was the head of the UN, it might be a little more difficult for Little Georgie Bush to invade other countries and to ignore international law. Bill Clinton at the UN might be the best thing for the world and America? The rumor is out there. Give it life.
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berni_mccoy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-01-05 11:16 PM
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1. I like this idea a little too much
think of all the squirming, whining and moaning that would come from the Republicans!
:evilgrin:
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still_one Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-01-05 11:19 PM
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2. it won't happen when bolton gets in
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LittleClarkie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-01-05 11:21 PM
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3. So that he will stop sucking up the the BFEE
it's quite unseemly.
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Vyan Donating Member (990 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-01-05 11:21 PM
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4. It can't happen
The head of the UN can not come from a country that sits on the security council.

Vyan
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beam me up scottie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-01-05 11:23 PM
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5. I thought the head of the UN
could not be from one of the permanent members of the Security Council.
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kentuck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-01-05 11:25 PM
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7. I don't know what rules are in the UN...
But rules can be changed, by the vote of member nations, I would suppose. Would the US veto Bill Clinton?
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longship Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-01-05 11:27 PM
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8. Not necessary
Clinton can be appointed UN Ambassador under the upcoming (2007) Pelosi administration.
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beam me up scottie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-02-05 12:09 AM
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9. I don't think it would ever come to a vote.
The Secretary General has to be impartial.

This is from the UN site:
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The Secretariat -- an international staff working in duty stations around the world -- carries out the diverse day-to-day work of the Organization. It services the other principal organs of the United Nations and administers the programmes and policies laid down by them. At its head is the Secretary-General, who is appointed by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the Security Council for a five- year, renewable term.

http://www.un.org/documents/st.htm
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Don't forget China is a permanent member of the Security Council.
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longship Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-01-05 11:24 PM
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6. I don't think this can happen.
I don't think that the Sec'y General can be from a country that is a permanent member of Security Council.
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Princess Turandot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-02-05 02:28 AM
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10. I think that is by tradition, not by Charter..
http://www.hrweb.org/legal/unchartr.html

There is nothing in the Charter as far as I can tell that would bar someone from a member country of the Security Council from being made Secretary General.
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Old_Fart Donating Member (805 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-02-05 07:06 AM
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11. I agree with you!
The world loves our last elected president Bill Clinton.
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ArtVandaley Donating Member (419 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-02-05 08:20 AM
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12. Clinton is a Bush kiss-ass
Everytime he's interviewed now he talks about how Bush is a great moral man. I'm really sick of Clinton. He's given Bush a free ride on Iraq, saying that the intelligence for WMDs was sound. I'd much rather keep Bill out of the spotlight.
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