Comments on: How About Sanctions on the UN?

By: Steve Ralston

Steve Ralston — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 02:17:35 +0000

I have been reading articles penned by Ms. Rosett for quite some time. The detail & thoughtful insight on critical issues has been a welcomed breath of fresh air.
Blogging will be a new world for her. The words coming from many who want to offer comments & especially to someone as effective as Ms. Rosett, will be many.
I join with what must be a huge following in welcoming her to the blogsphere & wish her the best with The Rosett Report. I see this as a long overdue commentary tool regarding what may be the most decisive & relevant issue of our times, the United Nations.
Welcome Claudia Rosett, we really do need your sane voice in these incredibly difficult times.

By: Fausta

Fausta — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 16:53:28 +0000

Excellent as always.
Keep up the good work!

By: Gullspirit

Gullspirit — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 15:53:08 +0000

Excellent idea!

Too bad such an organization will require Congressional approval (if I’m not mistaken).

Until oil-stained Annan and his Middle East conduits (Russia and China) are cleansed, the UN will continue to be barreled by its own crude (drop the “e” for effect).

By: Peter Hughes

Peter Hughes — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 15:31:03 +0000

An excellent suggestion. Absolute silence when asked a question and absolute refusal to participate in theatre such as the UN at least would give us time to think, to ponder, and to act unilaterally. Europe, and others, are just eating up our time with nonsense.

By: GlindatheGood

GlindatheGood — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 03:11:59 +0000

Claudia – So glad to see you here on PJM. I loved your work during the Oil for Food uncoverings, and having daily access now is even better!

By: William W. Webb

William W. Webb — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 06:09:42 +0000

I’m very glad to find you joining PJM.

I’ve been consistently impressed with the quality of your work at the WSJ, and the more words you get out via multiple outlets, the better.

By: Orah

Orah — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 02:50:50 +0000

I want to commend you on this post on Sanctions on the UN. Let’s go further: How about disbanding the UN entirely. It is no better than the League of Nations was before World War II with its incapability of preventing terrorist attacks worldwide and in thwarting rogue states such as Syria and Iran from funding and arming terrorist groups or verbally threatening the annihilation of another member state of the UN. I would venture to say that the UN is even worse, some of its members being dictatorships who do not have the same values and goals as do democracies. In short, the interests of the United States are not always that of the United Nations. In reading your op-ed article in the Wall Street Journal, where you indicate that the United States should seriously consider military action towards Iran, a fascinating thought came to mind. Especially because the US will not have much luck in getting a coalition together towards this end, wouldn’t it be interesting if Israel and the United States would ‘coalesce’ militarily to teach Iran a lesson…

By: Kobayashi Maru

Kobayashi Maru — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 00:01:27 +0000

That was a rippin’-fine editorial this morning! I’m now a fan. Found your blog and added you to my roll. Keep up the good work!