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muriel_volestrangler

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9. The United Nations rarely does, does it?

Reply to Nye Bevan (Reply #8)

Tue May 29, 2012, 07:39 PM

May 2012

How often is a country suspended from it because of the evilness of its leader? It's not like the Commonwealth. Hell, they get invitations to makes speeches in New York.

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Not The Onion: Robert Mugabe asked to be UN 'leader for tourism' [View all] cali May 2012 OP

Next up: UN chooses Dick Cheney as an Ambassador for World Peace. (nt) Nye Bevan May 2012 #1

Rupert Murdoch -- Integrity in Media Consultant Nuclear Unicorn May 2012 #3

I just have to wonder, LiberalAndProud May 2012 #2

That's the dumbest thing I think I have ever heard... truebrit71 May 2012 #4

I stopped going to Zimbabwe years ago. Everything is so expensive there. KamaAina May 2012 #5

Mugabe must be after Gadhafi crown for the most ridiculous ba**ard award Sea-Dog May 2012 #6

meh - they just sent him a form letter, since he's Head of State muriel_volestrangler May 2012 #7

I guess there's just no way to remove the murderous dictators from the list Nye Bevan May 2012 #8

The United Nations rarely does, does it? muriel_volestrangler May 2012 #9

This is very shocking...I'm assuming most DU'ers don't know this man's past or don't care? KoKo May 2012 #10

The UN has become a joke. Odin2005 May 2012 #11