So Se Pyong of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea:
The Conference on Disarmament held a plenary meeting this morning in which the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea assumed the presidency of the Conference and members bid farewell to the departing ambassadors from Canada and the United Kingdom.
In his initial address to the Conference as president, So Se Pyong of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea said that he was very much committed to the Conference and during his presidency he welcomed any sort of constructive proposals that strengthened the work and credibility of the body. He was ready to work closely with all members to provide the grounds for strengthening their work. As president, he would be guided by the Rules of Procedure and take into account the position of each delegation to find common ground on substantive issues and procedural matters as well. With their support and cooperation, he would do everything in his capacity to move the Conference on Disarmament forward.
How about it folks? Anyone got any proposals that would strengthen the credibility of the body?
Disband it!
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseDarn it. You beat me to it. My thoughts exactly.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseSuggestions to strengthen their credibility. Hmmm...
How about.... no, that wouldn't help.
Um, let's see...
OK, I got nuthin'.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseDisband it!
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseLove this David Ben Gurion quote: "Oom Shmoom" which translated is: "UN, Smu-en." Says a lot
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseSuggestion: Survive without the US monetary input.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseYou know, I'm pretty convinced that the UN is actually a parody organization run by one of those militias in Montana. The isolationist ones, opposed to all U.S. involvement with transnational organizations. They have set up this great satire on what these organizations would be like if they actually admitted everyone in the world. For the most part, it's a great joke, but sometimes they go too far. I mean, yeah NATO and the G8 and the like do some pretty silly stuff sometimes, but surely even they would never put a rogue nuclear state in charge of a disarmament committee. Parodies have to be realistic.
Oh, and as far as suggestions for strengthening the credibility of the body, the only one I can come up with is to make Iran the vice president.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseShhh! They will hear you.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseDrummer Buddy Rich, were he alive today, would opine:
"Let's see how 'Ping Pyong' does up there...without all the assistance!"
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseSmart Power really has helped the World so very much...
The Obama Team - the Clinton State Department seems to be enabling the opposite in every arena.
Congratulations hope and change, you really stink - why not go all the way and nominate the "reformer" in Syria for a Nobel Peace Award?
These are the same fools who placated Russia at the expense of Poland, the Czech Republic, etc., while they repeatedly attacked Israel.
Now they cede the UN to more Dictatorships?
Remember when Obama expressed his desire to have a Dictatorship like the one oppressing the Chinese?
A complete disaster, brought to you by the contemporary Democratic Party.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseI suppose that’s to be expected by the organization that placed the world’s worst human rights abusers on its Human Rights Council. John Bolton once remarked that the UN building had 38 stories and it wouldn’t make any difference if it lost 10. My only problem with Bolton’s statement is that he left 28 stories too many standing. The UN building should be demolished, and replaced by something with more redeeming social value, like a toxic waste dump. The US should not be giving the UN even one red, white and blue cent.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseJRapp, I must disagree: Not a toxic waste dump, it kind of is one already.
I've always thought that the U.N. building would make a great condo.
Hey, who wouldn't want a high-rise apartment overlooking the East River?
Best of all, the new inhabitants wouldn't be able to clog the streets with their ticket-exempt cars...
Reply to this commentLinkReport Abuse"I've always thought that the U.N. building would make a great condo."
You're more right than you know. My maternal grandfather was the superintendent of the apartment complex that was torn down to make room for the U. N. building. Frankly, NYC would be better off converting the building to low-income housing.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseProof that Obama is indeed bringing the world together -- his Secretary of State and the government of N. Korea both agree that America's Second Amendment should be subject to U.N. constraint...
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseI notice they appear to scrupulously avoid using the more well-known moniker for that nation: North Korea. Almost as if they hope everyone will be confused as to which Korea this is.
Really, is there no longer any room in the world for satire?
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseZackly. I admit I looked it up to make sure.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseI almost went and looked it up. Then I realized it said "People's Republic". Dead giveaway that it is neither a republic, nor much "of the people."
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseSuggestion: GIVE HIM A NOBEL PEACE PRIZE!
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseYes, I'm sure NK will present proposals that the Great Satan and Little Satan unilaterally disarm in order to make the world a safer place from their terroristic imperialistic activities.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseCan't we be the first on the block to withdraw from the UN totally?
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