01-17-2010, 19:24
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Dubai invites United Nations to set up headquarters
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Dubai invites United Nations to set up headquarters
The government of Dubai on Thursday announced that it is fully prepared to host the headquarters of the United Nations if its officials decide to move from New York where the organisation is currently located.
According to an official source in the Dubai government, the announcement was made in light of the UAE's — and Dubai's — appreciation of the vital role the United Nations plays in all areas, and in the protection of international peace and security and economic development in particular.
http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/go...rters-1.568038
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01-17-2010, 19:26
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I like it. Get the UN out of the US and the US out of the UN.
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01-17-2010, 19:37
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I like it. Get the UN out of the US and the US out of the UN.
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Yes, Win-win situation.
Ahmadinejad and Gaddafi won't have to travel so far now.
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01-17-2010, 20:41
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If we can get out of the UN then we can go forward with the idea of a United Democracies organization. The when there is an international disaster the affected country could be asked, do you want the UN in here to help or the United Democracies with the US taking the lead. Competition always improves all the competitors. 
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01-17-2010, 20:43
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Great idea!!!! I'll be the first to help the UN move!!!!!
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01-17-2010, 20:56
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I like it! Win - Win for real this time.
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01-17-2010, 21:19
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01-18-2010, 05:32
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Tin Hat On...
Moving the most inept, corrupt, wasteful, useless origination in the World, The UN.
to one of the must inept, corrupt, wasteful, useless Muslim countries with Sharia Law,,
Doesn't sit well with this puppy...
Me thinks they have an ulterior motive..
Tin Hat Off...
My $00.0002
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01-18-2010, 06:17
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Personally - I always felt the UN HQs belonged in Putney, Vermont, the place I always wanted to go and be a postal clerk if there was ever a nuclear war because (1) nobody had any reason to ever want to target the place, (2) in a post-nuclear exchange world there would not be much mail to deliver, and (3) everyone gets along in Putney so maybe it'll rub off on anyone else who moves there.
The U.N. is a place where governments opposed to free speech demand to be heard.
However...YMMV...
Richard's $.02 
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01-18-2010, 06:30
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Personally - I always felt the UN HQs belonged in Putney, Vermont, th
However...YMMV...
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My choice,,,
100 miles South of McMurdo Station, South Pole.
They have have any 10 sq mile patch they want.
Permanently designated as The Country of UN...
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01-18-2010, 07:26
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I like it. Get the UN out of the US and the US out of the UN.
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Great idea and in that order..................
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01-18-2010, 07:51
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I like it! Win - Win for all!!
I think I have some moving boxes still.
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01-18-2010, 08:21
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Get the UN out of the US and the US out of the UN
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Great idea and in that order.
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You know if we pulled out of the UN first, it might encourage them to move out quicker. 
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01-18-2010, 17:05
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Outstanding idea!
Make it so, #1.
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01-18-2010, 18:09
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Dubai is broke. It is no wonder they want the UN there. Foreigners have been leaving Dubai in droves since their real estate market crashed and burned. CNBC did a show on this a while back. They have found over 13,000 abandoned vehicles and numerous abandoned properties from people who just left instead of go to jail for not being able to pay their debts. Looks to me like they are grasping for anything they can to bring $ in.
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