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June 26, 2003
U.S. Calls for More Inspections of U.N. HQ Compound
by Scott Ott

(2003-06-27) -- U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell today called for more inspections to determine whether the aging United Nations headquarters in New York really contains dangerous levels of asbestos and other hazards.

U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan has asked the United States to make a $1.2 billion interest-free loan for renovation, asbestos remediation, installation of sprinklers, firewalls and doors and new HVAC systems.

But Mr. Powell accused Mr. Annan of rushing into an ill-timed venture in which the U.N. might get bogged down for years.

"We need to allow the inspectors time to identify the sources of alleged airborne toxins...if, in fact, there are any," said Mr. Powell. "I don't understand this rush to destroy the old. This building has been around for 50 years. Is it really the threat that Mr. Annan suggests?"

The U.N. should also take more time to build broad international support for this effort, Mr. Powell added.

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By far the BEST written. Start building the museum around this one!!

Posted by: Scott at June 26, 2003 11:33 PM

FIRST!....so THERE! (:~})

Posted by: LFCat in Colorado at June 26, 2003 11:33 PM

OK 2nd....dang mouse pad!!...Whaddya expect when you're a cat!

Posted by: LFCat in Colorado at June 26, 2003 11:34 PM

Sorry, CAT, my puppy was hungry...so YOU are NOT first!

Posted by: Scott at June 26, 2003 11:34 PM

My Rottweiller was hungry so WHERE is your puppy?

Posted by: LFCat in Colorado at June 26, 2003 11:35 PM

And if you're puppy is there don't spank him. God will cry.

Posted by: Trench at June 26, 2003 11:45 PM

While there are lots of things you shouldn't do to your puppy, Scalia reported today that he is afraid that the S.Ct. just made it impossible for the states to outlaw those things.

And Chicken Little reported today ...

Posted by: KJ at June 27, 2003 12:05 AM

Maybe they can get Scott Ritter to help with the search for hazardous materials. I hear he's hanging out front of a Burger King with some Tootsie Rolls in his pocket.

Posted by: rainmaker at June 27, 2003 01:02 AM

Comdemn the building and ship all those "diplomats" and their sychophants to Switzerland.

Posted by: some random guy at June 27, 2003 08:43 AM

Sun Tzu and the Godfather advised to keep your friends close and your enemies closer never had to deal with Kofi and the Bowry boys. Ship them out, but not to Switzerland. There is to much money there and we have nothing against the Swiss. France, now there's the place the oughta be, So they loaded up their stuff and they moved to Gay Parie.

Posted by: Eric the Red at June 27, 2003 09:11 AM

This is where they need to bring the ickle poodlykins sniffer dogs for the asbestos...but the PETA people would be all over the place.

Posted by: Cricket at June 27, 2003 09:49 AM

I'm all for building the U.N. a brand new building, providing, the current occupants remain in the old building, during it's implosion!

Posted by: Susan Serin-Done at June 27, 2003 10:17 AM

Hans Blix, Chief Inspector of Lead Paint stated that due to some remodeling that occurred in 1998 that purported lead paint that may have previously existed at the UN could no longer be accounted for. ìIt does not necessarily mean the lead paint does not existÖonly that it appears the walls have been painted subsequent to our 1998 inspections. We will need more time to determine if the lead paint has been removed and where the chips may have goneî

French Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin (who is a man) stated through a translator ìWe must wait for lead paint inspections, and it is then up to this Council to determine if any paint must be removed by force. Any unilateral action by the US to remove lead paint will be viewed by this council as unjustified.î
Lead paint has been known to cause brain damage to those who may have been exposed to it.

Posted by: Pooke at June 27, 2003 10:24 AM

I'm confused. I thought the other thingy was about paintato chips.

Posted by: Ralph at June 27, 2003 10:26 AM

"Ralphy honey, you're not putting those things in your mouth, are you?"

Posted by: Chief Clancy at June 27, 2003 10:36 AM

Eric, I concur. A move of the UN to France would be quite proper and satisfying to the UN. After all, they can all agree at that point to blame the US for everything. Ooopppps, they do that now don't they.

Posted by: Old Sailor at June 27, 2003 11:06 AM

old sailor- it is so much more FUN to come to America and diss us- especially since so many dumb Americans will help you.

Pooke- nice, bUt the original genius was in the reversal of roles...

Posted by: sleepdeficit at June 27, 2003 11:21 AM

sleepdeficit- I know, I just wanted to use Scott's "who is a man" quote because it still makes me laugh.

Posted by: Pooke at June 27, 2003 11:54 AM

Okay okay okay. Lemme get this straight. The lead paint is now unaccounted for? Was it chipped off by third world employees and sold as a healthy snack food to Miachael Moore and served at Hollywood parties with Kaopectate dip?

Posted by: Cricket at June 27, 2003 01:39 PM

Michael Moore needs Kaopectate because he has diarrhea of the mouth.

Posted by: Trench at June 27, 2003 02:16 PM

asbestos?

Posted by: Frenchman copycat at June 27, 2003 03:49 PM

You would think Michael Moore was a Republican, if you only saw him, as he is the size of an African Bull Elephant. But once he opens his pie-hole, then you realize he is a Jacka$$, and therefore a Democrat!

As Monty Python would say, "And now, for something completely different!"

I would bet, sometime today, Trent Lott had to have thought to himself, if Strom Thurman was going to die anyway, why couldn't it have been 7 months ago, before my birthday speech to him?

Posted by: Frenchman Jr. at June 28, 2003 12:18 AM

To be strictly accurate, the correct tag for Dominique should be "who is a French male". It doesn't seem right to refer to a French diplomat a "man". Is anyone here old enough to remember The Singing Nun from the 60's and her bouncy little song "Dominique"? Has anyone updated its lyrics to honor M. de Villepin?

Posted by: Person of Choler at June 28, 2003 01:07 AM

" U.S. Calls for More Inspections of U.N. HQ Compound "

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FOR THE MEANTIME......

The plan of Collin Powel is encountering top resistance from the Security Council....

France, a permanent member, threatened to veto the proposal.. As usual, Germany seems to be siding with France.. Another permanent member, Russia will only support the plan if properly compensated...

What the heck, just simply close and abolish the UN.!

US doesn't need the UN....

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Posted by: ARMSTRONGCUI at June 28, 2003 06:17 AM

If we are going to keep the U.N. here, at least make them take the word, 'UNITED', out of the title!

Posted by: Susan Serin-Done at June 28, 2003 02:08 PM

"US doesn't need the UN...."

US crisis of adolescence?
you'll be a man soon, little boy.

Posted by: Max at June 28, 2003 05:28 PM

Max,
No it doesn't. The UN, however, needs the U.S.

Posted by: some random guy at June 30, 2003 09:37 AM

Simply, Beautiful!!

Posted by: Woodstock Willie at June 30, 2003 03:44 PM

consigliery ?

Posted by: gay at April 9, 2004 04:14 AM