Jason Monastra

My life and thoughts out on the web

President Bush made his speech last week before the UN assembly.  Each and every time I hear of the time wasted in this endeavor, it never fails to amaze me how people in the world actually think something gets done there.  Lets look at the most recent meeting.  Bush speaks.  First and foremost, though Bush does hold the post of the most powerful country - should he be speaking there?  He has no international credibility and people frankly do not like him.  So what are we doing there?  All that said, Bush talks about international cooperation surrounding terrorism.  Let us be clear, the partnerships that are made and the deals behind the scenes are not conceived nor carried out from the UN.  The UN is for public approval only and that does not work.  We need a true united assembly that is dedicated to results, not talk to bring cooperation to the forefront and then hold those deals to oversight and accountability.

Right after Bush speaks, but our good friend from Iran gets up - Ahmadinejad.  Come on….this guy is under sanctions from the same assembly based on his lack of respect and direct defiance of the assembly’s demand for the ceasing of nuclear enrichment.  So instead of silencing a man known to not care for the international community, we give this man a forum into the hearts and minds of almost every household with a TV across the world.  Please.  He spends his time on the podium denouncing Bush and the US.  Lets finish this with some icing, shall we.  The one man show is met by a group consisting of left wing church members from the good ol US, asking him to take part in an interfaith dinner!  Only in America are such things tolerated.