Jacques Chirac wants other people's money

[Montgomery Burns]

September 2, 2005

French President Jacques Chirac has made an aggressive move to support what internationalists have long demanded – a global tax. Chirac told the French government to begin taxing airline tickets in 2006. Money raised from the levy would be earmarked to fight poverty in the developing world.

France will be joined by Germany, Spain, Algeria, Brazil and Chile two weeks from now at the United Nations in calling on the world body to implement the proposal across the globe.

Your thoughts on this?

Comments?

I find it frightening that this international unaccountable corrupt organization would have the authority to implement and collect a global tax.

John Bolton, please stop this.

[Toro]

September 2, 2005

French President Jacques Chirac has made an aggressive move to support what internationalists have long demanded – a global tax. Chirac told the French government to begin taxing airline tickets in 2006. Money raised from the levy would be earmarked to fight poverty in the developing world.

France will be joined by Germany, Spain, Algeria, Brazil and Chile two weeks from now at the United Nations in calling on the world body to implement the proposal across the globe.

Your thoughts on this?

Comments?

I find it frightening that this international unaccountable corrupt organization would have the authority to implement and collect a global tax.

John Bolton, please stop this.

For those who want the UN to become more irrelevant, this is good news.

[mirror]

Most Canadians support the UN, and as far as corruption is concerned, is there any society more corrupt than the USA? It seems like every day we hear about another crooked CEO in America.

As an aside, when's the German election?

[Argus]

Most Canadians support the UN, and as far as corruption is concerned, is there any society more corrupt than the USA? It seems like every day we hear about another crooked CEO in America.

As an aside, when's the German election?

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Actually, Chirac is as corrupt, if not more corrupt, than any American politician.

[Montgomery Burns]

September 2, 2005

French President Jacques Chirac has made an aggressive move to support what internationalists have long demanded – a global tax. Chirac told the French government to begin taxing airline tickets in 2006. Money raised from the levy would be earmarked to fight poverty in the developing world.

France will be joined by Germany, Spain, Algeria, Brazil and Chile two weeks from now at the United Nations in calling on the world body to implement the proposal across the globe.

Your thoughts on this?

Comments?

I find it frightening that this international unaccountable corrupt organization would have the authority to implement and collect a global tax.

John Bolton, please stop this.

For those who want the UN to become more irrelevant, this is good news.

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Oil-For-Food Study Highlights UN Faults

Sept 6/2005

UNITED NATIONS (AP) - A year-long investigation of the U.N. oil-for-food program in Iraq concluded that the $64 billion humanitarian operation was corrupt and inefficient, and a critical new report says urgent reform is needed at the United Nations.

A draft forward of the report, obtained by The Associated Press, said the largest, most ambitious humanitarian operation ever run by the United Nations was used by Saddam Hussein to his advantage. Neither the U.N. Secretariat nor the U.N. Security Council was clearly in command, which led to "an evasion of personal responsibility at all levels," it said.

The investigative committee, which is U.N.-appointed and supported, will also criticize U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, his predecessor Boutros Boutros-Ghali and the U.N. Security Council, especially Russia and France, an official familiar with the report said Monday.

Volcker's report will likely not get much media attention because of the Katrina tragedy.

[Montgomery Burns]

Most Canadians support the UN, and as far as corruption is concerned, is there any society more corrupt than the USA? It seems like every day we hear about another crooked CEO in America.

As an aside, when's the German election?

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You should think before you type. Take a look at the Liberal Party's corruption.

And who are all these crooked CEOs "we hear about" nearly every day in America?

The German election is soon; Schroeder has turned to the same tactic that won him election last time, America-bashing. Hopefully the Germans don't fall for it this time. With the morbid economy that Germany has had under Schroeder, he should be turfed out.

[Black Dog]

Worth mentioning again that US oil purchases accounted for 52 per cent of the oil for food program (more than the rest of the world combined). Also, the bulk of Iraq's income came not from the program, but from illegal (under sanctions) oil smuggling with countries like Jordan and Turkey, smuggling which was known to and facilitated by the U.S. government (who's responsibility it was to prevent smuggling).

Estimates of how much revenue Iraq earned from these tolerated side sales of its oil to Jordan and Turkey, as well as to Syria and Egypt, range from $5.7 billion to $13.6 billion.

This illicit revenue far exceeds the estimates of what Saddam pocketed through illegal surcharges on his U.N.-approved oil exports and illegal kickbacks on subsequent Iraqi purchases of food, medicine, and supplies -- $1.7 billion to $4.4 billion -- during the maligned seven-year U.N. oil-for-food program in Iraq.

The Government Accountability Office estimated last July that Iraq earned $5.7 billion from smuggling oil out of the country, especially to Jordan, Turkey, and Syria between 1996 and 2002.

A CIA-backed Iraq Survey Group report by former Iraq weapons inspector Charles Duelfer estimated last October that Saddam acquired $8 billion by smuggling oil to Jordan, Turkey, Syria, and Egypt through 2003, when oil for food ended with the toppling of Saddam.

The Senate Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations estimated last November that the Iraqi regime earned $13.6 billion by smuggling oil during the sanctions period it defined as 1991-2003, or five years before oil-for-food started.

[Montgomery Burns]

And there's more:

"Despite United Nations Security Council Resolutions," a 1998 memo signed by President Clinton's deputy secretary of state, Strobe Talbott, said, "Jordan continues to import oil from Iraq."

Good old Slick Willie and the most embarrassing corrupt Administration in US history.

[Argus]

And there's more:

"Despite United Nations Security Council Resolutions,"  a 1998 memo signed by President Clinton's deputy secretary of state, Strobe Talbott, said, "Jordan continues to import oil from Iraq."

Good old Slick Willie and the most embarrassing corrupt Administration in US history. 

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Next to the present one, of course.

[Montgomery Burns]

And there's more:

"Despite United Nations Security Council Resolutions,"  a 1998 memo signed by President Clinton's deputy secretary of state, Strobe Talbott, said, "Jordan continues to import oil from Iraq."

Good old Slick Willie and the most embarrassing corrupt Administration in US history. 

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Next to the present one, of course.

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Not even remotely close.

But instead of the self-loathing impotent LLL trying to hijack the thread into their favorite topic (bashing America), I'd like to get back to the topic.

And I won't even mention the extremely embarrassing situation where the Canadian Parliament gave The International Don™, Kofi Annan, a standing ovation when he visited Canada.

God, that was soooo embarrassing.

But I digress....

What does the forum think of the UN implementing and collecting a global tax?

I've given my view.

What's yours?

[feloniusteabag]

Dear Montgomery Burns,

France will be joined by Germany, Spain, Algeria, Brazil and Chile two weeks from now at the United Nations in calling on the world body to implement the proposal across the globe.

Your thoughts on this?

I must admit, I am against such a move. The U.N. needs an overhaul, not more revenues.

And I won't even mention the extremely embarrassing situation where the Canadian Parliament gave The International Don™, Kofi Annan, a standing ovation when he visited Canada.

God, that was soooo embarrassing. 

I thought you said you weren't going to mention it?

[moderateamericain]

Dear Montgomery Burns,

France will be joined by Germany, Spain, Algeria, Brazil and Chile two weeks from now at the United Nations in calling on the world body to implement the proposal across the globe.

Your thoughts on this?

I must admit, I am against such a move. The U.N. needs an overhaul, not more revenues.

And I won't even mention the extremely embarrassing situation where the Canadian Parliament gave The International Don™, Kofi Annan, a standing ovation when he visited Canada.

God, that was soooo embarrassing. 

I thought you said you weren't going to mention it?

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United states will never do it, id vote out anyone or vote for the opposition of anyone who supported it. Im 100 percent totaly against this.