White House objects to UN calling US 'deadbeat'

**Jason** · 03-13-2009, 02:36 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House objected Thursday to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's description of the United States as a "deadbeat" donor to the world body.

Ban used the phrase Wednesday during a private meeting with lawmakers at the Capitol, one day after he met with President Barack Obama in the Oval Office.

White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Ban's "word choice was unfortunate," given that the U.S. is the largest contributor to the United Nations.

The United States pays 22 percent of the organization's nearly $5 billion operating budget but is perennially late paying its dues.

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php...show_article=1

**Canaanabolaanan** · 03-13-2009, 03:52 PM

Good job, UN. You sure know how to diminish your PR skills.

**40sondacurb** · 03-13-2009, 04:05 PM

just threaten to sick Bolten on them again. That will calm them down.

csc2000e · 03-14-2009, 03:37 PM

They are just jealous because the United States is so rich, that even in hard times, most of us still have food to eat, and a roof over our heads. Even if we don't, there are tons of help programs to help us. America is a rich country. Most Americans are cancelling TV subscriptions and summer vacations, but we still have SO MUCH!

**linderman** · 03-14-2009, 06:42 PM

The united nations was such a help during the Iraq and afganistan war and the trouble with N.Korea and Iran ............ I only wish we would pay them them what they are worth; and never mind being late !

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Canaanabolaanan TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 579 OS: XP Pro SP3	Re: White House objects to UN calling US 'deadbeat' Good job, UN. You sure know how to diminish your PR skills.

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40sondacurb Don't be a menace Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,285 OS: Vista sp2	Re: White House objects to UN calling US 'deadbeat' just threaten to sick Bolten on them again. That will calm them down. __________________ Donate to keep the forum running

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csc2000e Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 340 OS: Vista Home Premium SP1 My System	Re: White House objects to UN calling US 'deadbeat' They are just jealous because the United States is so rich, that even in hard times, most of us still have food to eat, and a roof over our heads. Even if we don't, there are tons of help programs to help us. America is a rich country. Most Americans are cancelling TV subscriptions and summer vacations, but we still have SO MUCH!

03-14-2009, 06:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,442 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: White House objects to UN calling US 'deadbeat' The united nations was such a help during the Iraq and afganistan war and the trouble with N.Korea and Iran ............ I only wish we would pay them them what they are worth; and never mind being late ! __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial Last edited by linderman; 03-14-2009 at 06:43 PM.