Posts tagged “united nations”

"When it comes to our security, we really don't need anybody's permission." In other news, the UN...Mar 7, 2003

The US declared it doesn't need permission to act on security. The UN and NATO disbanded, citing irrelevance. Also, read the Borowitz Report. He's a self-satisfied dickhead, but worth it.

Oh, today is a Very Good Day™ so far. I did my french homework, didn't fall asleep and miss the...Feb 21, 2003

Good day so far: finished French homework, stayed awake through the lecture, and discovered that SQL Server developers may owe massive patent royalties to a company called Timeline because Microsoft botched their licensing deal. Time to switch to MySQL or PostgreSQL. Also, Libya chairing the UN Human Rights Commission? Totally nuts.

404: WOMD not found. Meanwhile, Slate is still hawkish. So Blix can't find weapons, and the US has...Feb 14, 2003

If the US has evidence Iraq is hiding WMDs, just give it to Blix. Convince him, get your material breach, then bomb away. Otherwise, shut up. Why is this hard?

And in other IMHO history-making news, the UN security council formally backed the creation of a...Mar 13, 2002

The UN Security Council voted 14-1 to back a Palestinian state. About time. The endless cycle of death in that region fills me with despair.