December 16, 2003

ONE COUNTRY UNDER ANNAN

What’s the point of electing Howard Dean if he’s simply going to defer authority to the United Nations?

Dean said he “would not have hesitated” to launch an attack on Iraq “had the United Nations given us permission and asked us to be part of a multilateral force.”

May as well hand the White House over to Kofi and be done with it. Look, I know Dean is out to secure the crazy Dem left, but has he any idea how devalued is the UN these days? Time was when folks imagined the UN running on pure Wisdom Juice sourced from a spiritual wonderworld fifteen levels above heaven, but one of the good things about the war (apart from, of course, the war) is that people now know exactly how the UN functions. They’ve read about it for days, weeks, months, and it creeps them out. “United Nations” now raises the same alarms among the centre-right as “Halliburton” does among leftoid conspiracy monkeys. Consider the reaction of that particular group on seeing something like this:

Bush said he “would not hesitate” to launch an attack on Syria “once Halliburton gives us permission and asks us to be part of a multinational oil company superforce, sieg heil!”

I mean, that would get my vote, but you’ve got to be careful not to alienate the moderates.

Posted by Tim Blair at December 16, 2003 11:03 PM
Comments

Dean said he “would not hesitate” to give up US sovereignty “should the United Nations ask.”

isn't that what he's saying?

Posted by: Mr. Bingley at December 16, 2003 at 11:20 PM

Think of the bright side, though. If Dean is elected then steps aside for Monsieur Annan, we'll have our first president that isn't a white male! Yee haw!

Posted by: bird woman at December 17, 2003 at 12:31 AM

I can't help thinking there are people in the current climate who believe in the tooth fairy and Santa Claus and that the UN is a force for good, Goddammit.

Posted by: Waz at December 17, 2003 at 12:44 AM

It's worse, Dean said he would've attacked Iraq if the UN had "given us permission". US sovereignty is already gone. Say, Kofi, we think this country may be a threat to our national security, could you please let us invade? Pretty please?

Posted by: scott h. at December 17, 2003 at 04:20 AM

"Bush said he “would not hesitate” to launch an attack on Syria “once Halliburton gives us permission and asks us to be part of a multinational oil company superforce, sieg heil!” "

I laughed out loud when I read that one... Then again, I've had some alcohol tonight... never mind...

/Döbeln

Posted by: Döbeln at December 17, 2003 at 07:27 AM

Why are people willing to put their faith in the UN an undemocratic and unelected body,but not their own governments who at least can be voted out.The origins of the UN are when examined closely are clearly Soviet influenced,there are some references which I am trying to find and will post.

Posted by: Peter UK at December 17, 2003 at 09:34 AM

20 years ago I laughed at people who wanted to quit the UN

10 years ago I quit laughing

Now I'm one of them

Posted by: Ken Summers at December 17, 2003 at 09:44 AM

Hey, Howard Dean's running for the wrong office. He needs to end his campaign for the Presidency and announce his candidacy for Secretary General of the United Nations.

This is so insane. Dean hasn't a clue about the US Constitution. The President doesn't have the authority to give up "US sovereignty". What's he gonna do? A auto-coup?

Posted by: Jabba the Nutt at December 17, 2003 at 10:58 AM