Libya says 'wise man' Bill Clinton should resolve world's wars

[cal04]

Libya offered some colourful ideas for reforming the United Nations , including moving the General Assembly to Geneva and letting Bill Clinton (news - web sites) resolve the world's conflicts and wars.


Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi, never shy about putting forward visionary proposals, also wants his nation to have a permanent seat on the UN Security Council, Libyan Foreign Minister Abdurrahman Mohamed Shalghem said. "The past 59 years have proven that the General Assembly is merely a decorative body without a soul," Shalghem said as Libya took the podium at the annual United Nations debate of world leaders which concludes this week.

He said key powers invested in the 15-nation Security Council, such as the legal authority for military action, should be transferred to the assembly, which groups all 191 UN member states. "If this cannot be accomplished, we have no choice but to abandon the General Assembly and stop infusing money into this dead body," Shalghem said.


The implication was that Kadhafi would not want to visit the United States, a frequent sparring partner of his regime in Tripoli. Kadhafi also wants the establishment of a "committee of wise men" to settle the world's conflicts and called on the United Nations to pass a resolution in support of his idea, Shalghem said. The committee would be comprised of three former presidents -- Clinton of the United States, Mikhail Gorbachev of the now-defunct Soviet Union and Nelson Mandela from South Africa.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20040929/wl_mideast_afp/un_libya_040929224512

[DRoseDARs]

1. Well, the UN Security Council does need reformation; do away with...

...this "one nation's veto kills it all" crap. :thumbsdown"

[clydefrand]

2. Just recently Kadhafi was being praised by bush

for abandoning what?...nuclear weapons plans? Whatever, you notice he didn't think shrub is one of those wise men.

[dweller]

3. does this mean we have to give credit

to *moron for making Libya/Khadafi credible again?

<grumble>
okay. but only cause it bites his ass in the long run. *moron is such a petty tyrant...i'll give him credit for that.

Clinton would make a great SecGen of the UN now wouldn't he?

dp

[Free2BMe]

4. works for me!!!

worth a try.

[jumpstart33]

5. Kadhafi is the wisest man alive.

If only there were other visonaries around to bring this about. However, I believe that Kadhafi just undid all the "friendship" he had with this administration by his statements about Clinton. The Rovians will not like that one bit and Kadhafi can look to be invaded if Bush is re-elected.

[54anickel]

8. Nah, in the repuke mind he's still part of the axis of evil, and he was

"lassoed and broke in:"by their cowboy hero Shrub. They'll twist it in someway that evil and terrorists love the Dems. Then it's just a small step to guilt by association. :eyes:

[AP]

6. There should come a point when the undemocratic security council is ...

...disbanded.

[sonicx]

7. This Just In: Bush puts libya back on the "to invade" list. nt

[Merlin]

9. Bill Clinton For UN Secretary General!

I've been pushing this for a long time. I'll still put money on the possibility that it will happen in the near future.

[Terran]

10. Moving it to Geneva is a great idea

That way all the wingers can stop bitching about how "we" pay for the UN but it doesn't do "us" any good.

[Insomnicole]

11. Whoa.

Is Kadhafi looking to get himself kicked off of Dubya's friends list already? LOL.

[IA_Seth]

12. 3 Wise Men

I don't think this is such a bad idea really. China, France, Germany, and Britain might not like it though....

[SKKY]

13. I like the thought behind this, but...

...I'm just not ready to take Kadhafi seriously yet. I know, I know he's making progress. I just need a little more convincing.

[PROGRESSIVE1]

14. While I agree that Clinton should solve the world's problems...

in reguards to peace and war, Kadhafi should just do as Bill O'Reilly says and "SHUT UP". He is a Tyrant and a Dictator and CANNOT be trusted.

[Carolab]

15. Can Clinton hold a cabinet office?

Secretary of State for Kerry?

[jumpstart33]

16. He names an axis of wisdom: Clinton, Mandella, and Gorbachev.

I think he is on to something. My man, Kadhafi!

[TahitiNut]

17. Now, that's a REAL trifecta!

Back that up with Jimmy Carter and Desmond Tutu and we've really got something.

[Dover]

18. sounds like a perfectly same proposal to me, except for one thing...

what the world REALLY needs is some wise WOMEN.