Incoming US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley issued a statement today warning of repercussions for countries that “don’t have America’s back” at the international body, insisting the new administration marks a “change in the way we do business.”
Haley warned America would now be “taking names,” and that they intend to “show our strength” at the UN and make sure that America’s allies are all supported, and also support America on issues. Haley made the comments ahead of presenting her credentials to the Secretary General of the UN
Trump and Haley had both loudly criticized the UN for a Security Council vote that condemned Israel’s expansion of settlements in the occupied territories. This vote had also led to calls among Republican senators to demand the US defund the UN unless they reverse the vote.
Haley’s comments today appear to be trying to set the stage for a more aggressive US policy at the UN, though as a practical matter it isn’t at all clear exactly what that is going to entail, and hopes of getting the Israel resolution reversed are simply unrealistic.
And just when I had concluded that Samantha Power was the worst possible UN “Ambassador,” now we get this clown? And so it goes.
Use the term, “the US” or “Russia” or whatever country to which you are wanting to refer.
Or, use the term, “Obama” or “Trump”, or whichever country’s leader to which you wish to refer.
It’s not fair to only use Obama in the derogatory and then use “Power” in the case where she is being raised to a higher level than the current “Haley”.
For example, in this instance it’s only fair to use “Obama” in comparison to “Trump” to show that Trump is worse. Or, that Obama was better.
Just saying.
NO, Obama is worse. Obama has a record. Eight years of obsequious and craven murder across the mideast, and betrayal at home. Trump has barely started, has been a builder all his life, and has no record of murder, mass murder, assassination, or betrayal of the nation his is now sworn to protect and serve.
There is reality, and there fiction conjured from political animus. You, Don, have an established record of the latter. Sad.
And you jeff, must have been dropped on the floor by your mommy when you were a baby.
luv from Canada.
The problem with the UN is that none of the usual Democratic principles have been adhered to for decades.
Using threats and or force along with bribery and blackmail by special interests, are more common than independent voting by nations.
Now we have the USA taking names!!
So much for democracy.
It’s arrogant and bold and it has to be directly related to Trump’s agenda.
This sort of move should have been seen coming long ago. What chance of that happening with the American people when he even fooled Raimondo.
A writer for antiwar.com who we should all recognise as highly intelligent, but with a personality trait that has worked to destroy that attribute. Beware in the future!
yea, thankss to who？！
First of all Pat, forget all the US propaganda bullsh-t about the UN that’s been spoonfed to you.
Democracy is at work at the UN. You just lack an understanding of democracy.
The power of the veto on the world stage is the best thing that has happened to democracy for centuries. It protects the weak against the power of the strong who seek to destroy them.
That will be a list of almost all of the UN members after the next General Assembly vote on Israeli settlements on the West Bank. Provided that our nation is still a UN member then.
Most of us knew this was in the works with Trump but I for one didn’t think it would be portrayed so openly!
This carries with it implications so huge for the world that nobody should be missing what it means. Countries of the world, choose your side now.
The only factor that could lessen the impact of what she has said would be to imagine that she’s a loose cannon. The only problem with that is that we should all know by now that Trump is far from capable of thinking on even this low level of sabre rattling. Could it be that this sort of decision making has been handed over to Mattis?
How does Russia and China fit into this? What do you think Raimondo?
Is it ‘America First” or bloody Israel?! It cannot be both and I am sick to death of this. Will the US, under a Trump administration, be more responsible or irresponsible? We have a wonderful possibility, if we act responsibly, to be a world leader for the betterment of humanity but I have some serious doubts and questions. American threats to other world powers has got to stop. We need Detente in a serious way. The US model of bullying will take us into a larger war. What part do they not understand???! We just got rid of Samantha Power who was totally shameful at the UN and now Nikki Haley putting forward these kinds of threats? America is not strong by this kind of vitriol. Get the neocons and neoliberals out! Drain the damn swamp!
It is America first and Trump is bringing such clarity to that goal now. Mostly be ignorance on the importance of keeping up the facade of it being something else. So sad Donna but so important that people on this site recognize it for what it really is.
WTF? Daily this becomes virtually unbearable and more incredulous. Its the movie Idicracy before my very eyes…
Wrapped in a flag
the buffoon billionaire
pied piper
for rednecks
other similarly educated
indoctrinated
goose-steps to the cliff
knee deep
in blood and carnage
ain’t it great?
For god and country
they say with tears and self-righteousness
torture
murder
war crimes far and wide
above the law
tsk the rule of law
when your king of the hill
who’s gonna knock you off?
I am yet to remember a decent person being appointed to UN. Samantha “the genocide
chick” Power, Hallbroke, Susan Rice, Bolton. Or when Secretary Clinton rewuested that her UN staff cllect diplomats’ DNA.
I was having just one hope for her — to have good southern manners. Was that too much to ask?
She is one of those from the Republican party political favors list. Like education Secretary. I do not how many he had to accept for them to confirm Tillerson.
But Trump showed today that be can do diplomacy by himsf, thank you. Has an hour long chat with Putin, and deals are already made. Huff snd Puff McCain and other NeverTrumpers.
I have a question for all those not believing anything good will come out of Trump presidency — how come that if he is so extreme Israel First –why is he so feared and so despised by all otherwise Israel First media, think tanks, entertainment performers snd their contract holders, etc. I do not know of any trully pro Israel Democrat that is praising Trump as being trully the great friend of Israel. At AIPAC he received a bunch of boos. Any explanation I do not see?
In politics you change your partners faster than a prostitute but its far more sleazy.
Some do, but Bianca has never been outright straight on her/his politics. However, her/his last few comments on Trump are a definite indication that it’s all Trump from now on.
“Any explanation I do not see?”
Yes. What other people think of him does not determine who he is.
Pro-Trump? Or totally opposed to Trump because some people have been sold a real bill of goods? Is it possible that he hasn’t made enough stupid mistakes already so that we all can say for sure?
Can there be any hope coming out of his supposed hour long talk to Putin?
I say it’s complete and utter bullsh-t political spin.
And you?
Summon up the commitment and take your best shot. You can only be wrong.
A little free guidance would be to ‘go with a proven track record’.
You said: “I am yet to remember a decent person being appointed to UN. Samantha “the genocide
chick” Power, Hallbroke, Susan Rice, Bolton”
How naive of you!! The US has always appointed exactly the right person to the UN to do it’s bidding. Do you think for a minute that any of those people you named were making their own decisions?
You said: ” But Trump showed today that be can do diplomacy by himsf, thank you. Has an hour long chat with Putin, and deals are already made. Huff snd Puff McCain and other NeverTrumpers.”
NO, deals have not already been made and you don’t even know that Trump could hold Putin’s interest for a whole hour. The political spin put on the meeting is all we’ll get for now. We’ll be waiting for results and that’s going to take a long, long time. I would suggest never!
And to answer your question: Trump has already demonstrated openly his stance on Israel and Netanyahu has responded with confidence. More confidence than he’s ever chanced to display.
And directly to your question: Trump is despised by a growing number of people on both sides of the political aisle. The reason for that is that he is irrational to the point of embarrassing for those who would like to support him. His inauguration crowd? Last night’s failure of his executive order? And on an on and I’m not going to waste anymore cyberspace explaining to the truly indoctrinated.
Give some specifics if you want to continue the argument. Quote think tanks or whatever you like because there’s an answer waiting for any of it! That includes any ‘real’ progress that Trump has made re. US/Russia cooperation?????
The voting is ‘always’ the honest world opinion. Why on earth would it not?
All you have to understand is that any ill feelings for the UN that have been manufactured in your head are the work of your own country.
The UN is indispensable to the US as it can most of the time be used by the US. The US can apply political and/or economic pressure on signatory countries to gain it’s goals.
Then, when the countries that don’t bend to the US’s wishes get in the way, the US is naturally going to demonize and bad mouth them with negative propaganda.
All large and powerful countries apply pressure to smaller countries in the same way. The only difference is that the US does it more. Voting blocs such as Nato allow the US to influence more.
It would be really helpful if more Americans could come to understand that. It would kill the bullsh-t in the bud on the US ever getting rid of the UN. It just ain’t gonna happen.
luv from Canada.
I have taken the names of all families living in our street. I am now the strongest person living on our street. You see, it is that simple to become the most powerful of anything.