From: "Adam Flinton" 

Best example is Bush saying in essence that if he doesn't get his way then
that places the credibility of the UN into question implying "in
general" where in reality it means "with me GW Bush".

Has he even asked South Africa or Brazil or the PRC or Nigeria or the
Czechs or the Kazachs or the Papuans, or the Japanese etc etc.etc. whether
they think it would place the credibility of the UN in question if he
doesn't get his way?

 I think not.

Adam


"Thees Peereboom"  wrote in message
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> Richard,
>
> There is also a Bush-administration tendency of placing itself (and
> thus the US) outside the rest of the world, claiming some sort of
> moral superiority. Think of the Kyoto treaty, the willingness to start
> a war without the consent of the UN, etc. etc. That is what most are
> opposing against. The UN was actually founded to decide in these
> matters, it may not be the most efficient organisation one can think
> of, but it's the best the world could do sofar.
>
> Sure there is anti-americanism, there has always been and will always
> be, probably. But that's more in the sense of the usual protests
> (Yankee, Go Home (and, please, please, take us with you)). The current
> protests are different.
>
> - Thees Peereboom
>
> On Wed, 19 Feb 2003 17:38:51 -0500, Richard B. 
> wrote:
>
> >On Wed, 19 Feb 2003 20:32:42 +0100, Thees Peereboom
> > wrote:
> >
> >>Your mistake is that you take it for anti-americanism, while it really
> >>is anti-bushadministrationism.
> >
> >Thees,
> >
> >Thanks for the thoughtful reply. I have to respectfully disagree, if
> >you saw the interviews and placards of these jokers, it is clear to me
> >that there is a tremendous amount of anti-americanism.
> >
> >I'm sure some folks are just anti-Bush, he couldn't cure cancer and
> >not be blamed for causing an ensuing burden on social security here.
> >This tells me he is doing the right things if these people are
> >whining. The louder the whine, the better.
> >
> >Where was the anti-Saddamism march and voices? No where to be found,
> >and they should have marched against THAT *if* they really wanted to
> >do something positive. But they join hands with the Socialists in
> >denying freedom to the Iraqi people and advancing the cause of
> >terrorism. They can go to hell. Respectfully, of course.
> >
> >- Richard
>

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