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What Ever Happened to Reforming the UN? Apr 20, 2006
For a moment, fleeting as it was, there was hope that the ultimatum crafted by US Representative Henry Hyde (R-IL) calling on the United Nations to reform would work. Hyde’s legislation tied reform to the monetary contributions (dues) by the United States. But with politicos on Capitol Hill watering down the legislation and the United Nations proposing a new human rights council that may very well boast Cuba as a member, it seems that a subject that has drifted from sight has also drifted out of mind.
By Frank Salvato
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Why "Diplomacy" with Iran Had to Fail Jan 11, 2006
European "diplomacy" with Iran--supported by Washington--necessarily strengthened Iran. By Elan Journo European diplomats, who courted Iran in an attempt to halt its suspected nuclear weapons program, regret that "diplomacy" did not dissuade Iran from its plans. But this failure was foreseeable.
By Ayn Rand Institute
