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Originally posted by Claeren@Feb 6 2005, 05:20 PM
Before even looking at the amount of money embezzeled semi-legally through questionable contracting of major transnationals by the American government (the ties between them far exceeding ethical bounds and 1000x's worse then any corruption in the UN), i think it is obvious that the American government is as bad if not worse then the UN. Considering he is so worried about the UN being so bad for the world, it is most obvious that the alternative (some absolute American centralized aid giver?) is far worse....
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This is really what gets me the most. I don't mind admitting that corruption exists in the UN, and Kofi may have (probably had) a hand in it, as long as we're readily admitting other, equal or worse transgressions by other figures/entities at the same time. I've found many people that would condemn the UN for this 'graf' and demand its destruction, but to treat the US for the same guilt the same way would be unthinkable.