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420inTN (803 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 05:09 PM Original message |
US to boycott UN racism meeting |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
1. (shrug) I can see pros and cons on this one. Obama's decision is fine by me. |
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ananda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
2. This is a BIG mistake! |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 05:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Yeah. Looks bad too, like we are afraid or something. nt |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 05:46 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. These meetings are not against racism, they are against Israel |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 05:57 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. You aren't suggesting Israel is racist are you? nt |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 07:32 PM Response to Reply #2 |
19. Unfortunately the original conference was hijacked and the US and others walked out |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 04:41 AM Response to Reply #2 |
23. baloney. this conference is a sham. |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 01:44 PM Response to Reply #23 |
35. Right. Who the hell wants to attend a UN conference against racism? |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 10:33 PM Response to Reply #2 |
41. Would you be in favor of the US leading the charge against racism, |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
3. I'm disappointed in this- |
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christx30 (774 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-20-09 03:47 AM Response to Reply #3 |
46. I wouldn't say |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
5. If he boycotts this and pushes hard for justice |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 05:37 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. there was another article about them being tough with Bibi |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
6. You willing to GIVE UP your freedom OF or FROM religion???????????? |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 05:32 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. What are you babbling about? |
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sythe200 (32 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 06:40 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. Actually... |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 06:45 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. All this does not change the fact that we have separation of church and state. |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 08:26 AM Response to Reply #15 |
25. Thats how you "boil a frog" without it finding out whats on the menu analogy |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 10:24 PM Response to Reply #15 |
40. I keep hearing that. |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 11:59 PM Response to Reply #6 |
43. "the muslims"? Your bigotry finally comes out. |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
9. Ah yes... heaven forbid we hold Israel to account |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 05:49 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. No, heaven forbids we hold the Arab countries, Hamas, Hezbollah |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 06:28 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. question everything. you ask to many questions..... |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 06:41 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. geez, get a grip |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 06:49 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. That's funny. I just saw a memorial for a cameraman that was blown up by the IDF. |
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ShareTheWoods (210 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-20-09 11:50 AM Response to Reply #18 |
50. The Sbarro massacre of children, 2001 |
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classysassy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 11:27 PM Response to Reply #11 |
22. HEAVEN |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
13. " the administration..warned ...it would not go unless significant changes were made to the draft te |
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iandhr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
20. GOOD |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
21. When the conference becomes something othar than bash Israel then we should attend |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 08:08 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Ahmadinejad off to Geneva to attend Durban 2 ( "burning man" hate fest ready for prime time) |
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mbperrin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 09:07 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Here ya go! The 2001 Meeting: |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 10:36 AM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Click on the video at this link |
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Tim01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 08:52 AM Response to Reply #21 |
26. That's what I was thinking. |
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mbperrin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 09:33 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Actually, if you'll read all the documents, there are nine meetings in |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 01:46 PM Response to Reply #21 |
36. Why do you want to coddle and support right-wing extremists in Israel? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-20-09 05:15 AM Response to Reply #36 |
48. Why do you support the oppression of women and gays and the |
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mbperrin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
27. Why, certainly the best way to influence any meeting is to not go! |
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christx30 (774 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-20-09 03:53 AM Response to Reply #27 |
47. Though if you feel |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
30. UN Watch Turns Tables on Libyan Chair, Exposes Durban 2 Hypocrisy; Qaddafi’s rep panics |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 11:03 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. LOL. |
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bossy22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
33. im sort of glad |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
34. Obama wanted language that was acceptable to the extremist right-wing Israeli regime. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 01:53 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. not even close |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 06:40 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. So four, count them, four nations are following the lead of Israel/USA governments and boycotting! |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 08:58 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Better call for a recount |
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MrBig (221 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-20-09 12:29 AM Response to Reply #38 |
44. Your numbers are wrong... |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-20-09 02:15 AM Response to Reply #38 |
45. you have trouble counting evidently |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 11:58 PM Response to Original message |
42. "change" |
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MellowDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-20-09 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
49. Good |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-20-09 03:32 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. the mullahs are not amused at their boy |
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