U.S. helps North Korea break sanctions.
By on Apr 7th, 2007 at 6:28 pm
U.S. helps North Korea break sanctions.
“Three months after the United States successfully pressed the United Nations to impose strict sanctions on North Korea because of the country’s nuclear test, Bush administration officials allowed Ethiopia to complete a secret arms purchase from the North, in what appears to be a violation of the restrictions, according to senior American officials.”
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Could the UN sanction us/US for doing that?
April 7th, 2007 at 6:38 pm#1 - Nah, the US would just veto it.
April 7th, 2007 at 6:44 pmPinky and the Brain have taken over the world. Bush/Cheney feel they can do what ever they want and the UN can do nothing. Watch China and Russia step up to the plate. If Bush stays in much longer the will see the War of the Earth in the direction he is taking us. The United States has committed more crimes then other countries put together. As Americans gave Bush two terms we will be paying for these crimes for hundreds of years to come. Notice how big business was allowed to go overseas with their company for cheap labor and now pet food is poisoned. Pet food was once only made in the United States and then along came George W. Bush.
April 7th, 2007 at 6:45 pmAlejandro,
Well, isn't that convenient? Geez....
April 7th, 2007 at 6:47 pmWell, isn’t that convenient? Geez….
Comment by Zooey — April 7, 2007 @ 6:47 pm
No country will attempt to pass a resolution against the U.S. or any other country unilateral veto power because they'll just veto it.
April 7th, 2007 at 6:56 pmBushco = Hypocrites-R-US
April 7th, 2007 at 6:57 pmHell, with the track record of bull shit bush and dreadful cheney it woulden't suprise me if they hand delivered the product's in person during the dark of night...That would be cheney's style......Blessings
April 7th, 2007 at 6:59 pmPeace sells, too bad no one's buying...
C'mon global warming wipe the planet clean again!
April 7th, 2007 at 7:29 pmL'il Kim does not Bush'it...
...when he says something...
...people listen...
...Got Nukes?
April 7th, 2007 at 7:34 pmIn Bush's world of total hypocrisy, why is this not expected? They've broken every promise they ever made to the american people, so why is this something unpredicted?
April 7th, 2007 at 7:35 pmLet's see, what shall we call this illegal arms deal?
April 7th, 2007 at 7:36 pmHow about Kore-opia?
And who's the agent this time?
Oliver South?
#8 Peace doesn't sell in this corrupted country because it would mean that all the fat cats & war profiteers (redundancy?) would have to find a real job!
April 7th, 2007 at 7:37 pm"Well, ya see, it was a secret arms deal, heh. That means the sanctions don't apply, 'cause sanctions only apply to deals we know about. It's like Halliburton using front companies to deal with Iran so they could make billions from one of the axis of evil. In secret. So it doesn't count. heh."
"heh. is this mic on? sh!t. Hey, everybody, look! Pelosi's in ... where the f*ck did that b!tch go now? Quick, Karl, find somebody else to throw off the bus!"
[/bush]
April 7th, 2007 at 7:39 pmwar profiteers (redundancy?)
Comment by veritas #12
...think of it as...
...message discipline...
...let's keep saying the phrases that matter,...
...and calling them what they are...
...until they're brought to justice...
...and our money is retrieved...
...they're freakin' "war profiteers"....
April 7th, 2007 at 7:43 pmBush, Valentines Day, 2007:
April 7th, 2007 at 7:50 pm
Thank you, BnH, for this blast from the all to recent past....
April 7th, 2007 at 7:56 pmMore mangos for peace eh heir bush.? We didn't get any fruit this time, what's up with that.? bull shit bush, the worst president in the history of America....Blessings
April 7th, 2007 at 8:00 pmBnf #15
...I can just see Angela, Jacques, Vladimir and Hu...
...laughing at that stupid sombich...
...Halliburton's STILL doing business with Iran (among OTHER U.S. companies)...
...and Bushiva's telling the U.N. to enact "serious" economic sanctions against them...
....No wonder those 15 British soldiers gave up without so much as a loud yell...
April 7th, 2007 at 8:13 pm#15 BnF
April 7th, 2007 at 8:35 pm"Money trumps peace." Those Bush words mean even more now in light of this admission.
The Emperor has no clothing.
Off Topic-
Been wondering about the Iraq supplemental spending bill. bush threatens to veto it.
Could he just issue a signing statement and ignore the timelines?
Are signing statments applicable to appropriations bills?
(I've read his signing statements, unconstitutional nonsense in my opinion)
Thanks for any thoughts
April 7th, 2007 at 8:39 pmI don't know if signing statements can be attached to appropriations bills.
April 7th, 2007 at 8:49 pmBut when Bullsh*t Bush vetoes it, I hope to see headlines reading, "Bush vetoes support to troops in the war."
With this bootlicking media we have today, however, I think my hope is in vain.
...
April 7th, 2007 at 8:51 pmSo, the GW Administration is approving business for the Axis of Evil??
You just can't make this up...
But when Bullsh*t Bush vetoes it, I hope to see headlines reading, “Bush vetoes support to troops in the war.â€
With this bootlicking media we have today, however, I think my hope is in vain.
Comment by Marie — April 7, 2007 @ 8:49 pm
This was in the Washington Post today:
Then they edited the story:
It looks like the narrative will be to blame the Dems.
April 7th, 2007 at 9:09 pmComment by Anderson #20
Anderson,
...just my two-cents for what it's worth but...
...Bushiva can't pass up an opportunity (strategically speaking)...
...to drag Democrats through the political mud...
...he realizes that his "signing statements" are now under great scrutiny also...
...but relative to my first statement...
...Bushiva (and the TREASONOUS Repulsivescum Party) is/are INTENT on making this budget showdown...
...the "FAULT" of Democrats that the troops aren't receiving the funding/equipment/support they need to"WIN" the UNwinnable occupation...
...in hopes that the "soil" (inbred conned'sel-serving Demorat sic, Intercodependent, and Repulsivesum voters)...
...will turn against the Democratic majority and their candidates for the presidency...
...this is a power move....
...and the Democrats must NOT blink...
...excellent point about the "signing statements" though
April 7th, 2007 at 9:26 pmPresident Bush used his Easter weekend radio address to suggest that while Americans are “blessed†to have so many brave, volunteer military service members,
Q; Since when is stop-loss voluntary?
April 7th, 2007 at 10:03 pmA; It isn't.
LIKE I SAID IN A PREVIOUS POST, THE RIGHT HAND OF CHIMPya DOESN'T KNOW WHAT THE OTHER RIGHT HAND OF Bushland Uber Allies IS DOING BECAUSE THEY ARE SO CONCERNED THAT THE LEFT HAND OF THE DEMOCRATS IS WATCHING EVERY MOVE THE TWO RIGHT HANDS ARE MAKING THAT THESE Bushiva STUMBLEBUMS ARE FALLING ALL OVER THEIR TWO RIGHT FEET AND TWO RIGHT HANDS---WHAT A BUNCH OF STINKING IMBECILIC MAROONS!!!!! HAH!!!!!
April 7th, 2007 at 10:08 pmIt looks like the narrative will be to blame the Dems.
Comment by Nat
Fact is the Republicans took longer to get this stuff to Bush's desk. Secondly Bush can prolly use his executive signing statements to excise the pork or he can veto it.
This is just another political canard that we should not be playing. I resent politicians using Iraq and the troops as a political fulcrum to sway peoples opinions.
April 7th, 2007 at 10:11 pmIt's frustrating to be an American right now.
On the one hand, I know that we have to take action in places like Somalia against al Qaeda-linked Islamist groups.
On the other hand, I have absolutely no confidence at all that, under this administration, it will be done in a decent, intelligent, competent manner.
I'm stuck crossing my fingers and hoping for the best, but I know it's just going to end up a fiasco, and the U.S. will end up taking another hit for fighting a dirty war.
April 7th, 2007 at 10:25 pmIt is Iran-Contra redux. The Neo-Cons think nothing of lying and doing the opposite of what they say. They believe they have a right to tell Noble Lies and keep Deadly Secrets. Anyone who disagrees with Bush is the Enemy and, therefore, deserves to be lied to. And because the End justifies the Means, the use of torture, domestic spying, and deadly force must be kept secret.
April 7th, 2007 at 11:38 pmThat is pretty darn secret stuff there. Imagine the damage knowing that could cause! I'll bet Bill Murray & Dan Akroyd had something to do w/ this; or was it Pvt. Judy Benjamin?
April 7th, 2007 at 11:52 pmComment by Zep Tepi — April 7, 2007 @ 10:03 pm
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It's voluntary in the sense that you don't have to sign up. That you do voluntarily.
If, however, you are stupid enough to sign up............... Let's just say convicted felons have more rights.
April 7th, 2007 at 11:53 pm[...] in Bush Administration, GOP, Government at 7:58 pm by LeisureGuy From ThinkProgress: “Three months after the United States successfully pressed the United Nations to impose strict [...]
April 7th, 2007 at 11:54 pm#30 About 4 people signed up to fight for Bush in Iraq. Most of the soldiers didn't ask for it. The government broke the compact with the troops.
April 8th, 2007 at 12:03 am#31. Doesn't change the fact that once you sign up, you sign away all your rights.
Too big a deal is made about this "all volunteer army". What it is, is a better paid job. People do join for a variety of reasons and for most, their sense of patriotism probably plays a major part in their decision to sign up but your status as a true volunteer ends when you sign on the dotted line.
It's not like volunteering to help at the local soup kitchen when you can un-volunteer at any time. You can't exactly un-volunteer from the army.
Having said that, Bush really screwed the soldiers in this "war". What every army needs is an objective. A hill to take. A position to take. Nothing demoralizes the troops more than endless senseless tours of duty with no clear goals, no plan, no end game.
April 8th, 2007 at 12:45 amNothing demoralizes the troops more than endless senseless tours of duty with no clear goals, no plan, no end game.
Comment by Abby
Or watching mercenaries doing your job while getting paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to do it and you have to protect them.
April 8th, 2007 at 1:21 amThey're just being consistent. The Bush gang has broken more international treaties than any administration in U.S. history.
April 8th, 2007 at 6:47 amGo look at this folks...
http://www.theoildrum.com/node/2441
the blue is the oil and the red is water pumped in to get the oil out!
We are so screwed now!
April 8th, 2007 at 8:03 amWhat Irony. This deal was for Soviet era military weapons from North Korea. They were sold to Ethiopia , so it could fight the Islamic Terrorists in Somalia. This same group used to be the Islamic Freedom fighters in Afghanistan, where we Supported them in facing Soviet Era Military weapons.
April 8th, 2007 at 8:13 amI find it almost hilarious what a big deal the United States (at least under Bush) makes of others who do not live by the letter of United Nations sanctions or United Nations resolutions. Yet, look at how many UN resolutions have been passed about the actions of Israel, and look at how many of those resolutions Israel has abided by, and then ask yourself why isn't the United States all over Israel's ass? Oh, I forgot, the jewish votes. Silly me
April 8th, 2007 at 8:46 amLets be real here, the whole basis for the war was a sham, and what the pro-warmongers are saying is all lies. Things aren't any better than they were a year ago, the average Iraqi wants us out, and who can blame them, this war has been a logistics, and planning nightmare. The military and the administration lost hundreds of lives due to a lack of armor, when they had billions of dollars for equipment, and didn't use it properly, and now they want to charge the Democrats with making it hard on the troops. The blame isn't on the Democrats, its on the planners, and leaders, who never really knew what the fight would entail, and because of their poor planning, billions of dollars have been wasted on things that never benefited either the troops, or the Iraqi people.
April 9th, 2007 at 2:56 pm