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U.N. troops buy sex from teen refugees
WorldNetDaily ^ | 5/25/04 | WorldNetDaily

Posted on 05/25/2004 5:01:32 PM PDT by wagglebee

United Nations peacekeeping troops are sexually exploiting teenage rape victims fleeing war in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to an investigation by the The Independent newspaper of London.

Many of the girls, as young as 13, are mothers who give up their bodies to the U.N. soldiers in exchange for food to feed their hungry children.

The girls, who live in the Internally Displaced People camp in Bunia, northeastern Congo, already are victims of multiple rape by militiamen.

The British paper interviewed girls and aid workers who said every night girls crawl through a wire fence to an adjoining U.N. compound to sell their bodies to Moroccan and Uruguayan soldiers.

In exchange, they receive a banana or a cake.

The U.N. has pledged a "zero tolerance" attitude to cases of sexual misconduct by its respresentatives and has announced an inquiry into the allegations. But the London paper says doubts remain about the effectiveness of the probe and the ability of the U.N. to bring the perpetrators to justice.

A 13-year-old girl, Faela, told The Independent her infant son is the result of rape by militiamen in her village. Consequently, she is ostracized in the camp and has no one to take care of her.

"It is easy for us to get to the U.N. soldiers," she told the paper. "We climb through the fence when it is dark, sometimes once a night, sometimes more."

The Independent said it spoke to more than 30 girls over five days, and half said they made the journey under the fence to the compound run by MONUC, the U.N. mission in Congo.

A worker with the aid group that manages the camp, Atlas, said staff knew about the sex trade but were afraid to address it.

"There is nothing to stop them and the girls need food," he told the paper. "It is best to keep quiet, though. I am frightened that if I say something I may lose my job, and I have children of my own to feed."

The head of the U.N. in Bunia, Dominique McAdams, said she she saw no evidence of sexual violence in the camp, although she believe it was taking place.


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every night girls crawl through a wire fence to an adjoining U.N. compound to sell their bodies to Moroccan and Uruguayan soldiers.

In exchange, they receive a banana or a cake.

Oh the wonderful UN that John F'ing Kerry wants to have rule the world. This is at least disgusting as the oil for food scandal.

1 posted on 05/25/2004 5:01:36 PM PDT by wagglebee
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To: wagglebee

If I were starving and I had a kid starving, I have no clue what I would do.


2 posted on 05/25/2004 5:05:51 PM PDT by AGreatPer (Support our troops)
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To: wagglebee

Sex for food program within the U.N.? Hhhhmmm, too bad no one has 'pictures and video.' Though, now that I think about it, our media probably wouldn't care to publish those pictures.


3 posted on 05/25/2004 5:06:01 PM PDT by anniegetyourgun
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To: wagglebee
I'm sure we'll be treated to a month of non-stop outrage on the television networks. /sarcasm
4 posted on 05/25/2004 5:06:11 PM PDT by zencat (Visit my profile for MAGNETIC Bush/Cheney '04 bumper stickers!)
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To: wagglebee

Many of the girls, as young as 13, are mothers who give up their bodies to the U.N. soldiers in exchange for food to feed their hungry children.
 

I'm old enough to remember when it used to be called "UNICEF"...

 

 

5 posted on 05/25/2004 5:06:51 PM PDT by Fintan (Seriously...does my hair look all right?)
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To: wagglebee
"As President I would just increase
our dues to the United Nations
so that these young girls can have access
to free, sanitary abortions"

John Kerry - Problem Solver

6 posted on 05/25/2004 5:12:15 PM PDT by jla (http://johnkerryisdangerousforamerica.blogspot.com)
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Here's a thought....

Let's let them run Iraq!

/sarcasm


7 posted on 05/25/2004 5:12:29 PM PDT by adam_az (Call your State Republican Party office and VOLUNTEER!!!!)
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That's scary, jla....how much you have the lib/dem logic down.


8 posted on 05/25/2004 5:14:01 PM PDT by anniegetyourgun
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To: jla

Very Scary


9 posted on 05/25/2004 5:18:59 PM PDT by Delta 21 (Judgmental homophobe at your service.)
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To: wagglebee

No Comment


>>>>In exchange, they receive a banana


10 posted on 05/25/2004 5:28:58 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
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To: wagglebee

Is that a banana, or are you happy to see me?


11 posted on 05/25/2004 5:34:19 PM PDT by BykrBayb (5 minutes of prayer for Terri, every day at 11 am EDT, until she's safe. http://www.terrisfight.org)
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Barney Frank ran a child prostitution ring out of his DC apt. What's the big deal here? NAMBLA is a big supporter of the UN. As are all pedophile organizations.


12 posted on 05/25/2004 5:34:35 PM PDT by Ron in Acreage (Kerry is a threat to national security)
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To: wagglebee

bump


13 posted on 05/25/2004 5:35:30 PM PDT by lowbridge ("You are an American. You are my brother. I would die for you." -Kurdish Sergeant)
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To: wagglebee

,,, and I bet some of these young women would have contracted AIDS along the way. If son, the UN is doing it's bit in a crisis, one way or another.


14 posted on 05/25/2004 5:38:07 PM PDT by shaggy eel
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Wow. No wonder Scott Ritter had such an affinity for the U.N...


15 posted on 05/25/2004 5:42:15 PM PDT by Prime Choice (John Kerry is a butthead! ...or worse, a used car salesman.)
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And Bill Clinton, and Teddy Kennedy and John Kerry for that matter.


16 posted on 05/25/2004 5:47:42 PM PDT by wagglebee
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MASTER LIST UN OIL/SEX FOR FOOD SCANDALS
17 posted on 05/25/2004 5:48:06 PM PDT by GailA (hanoi john kerry, I'm for the death penalty, before I impose a moratorium on it.)
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Same $#&@$% different millenia.


18 posted on 05/25/2004 5:49:32 PM PDT by Lorianne
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And Bill Clinton, and Teddy Kennedy and John Kerry for that matter.

Touché.

19 posted on 05/25/2004 5:50:51 PM PDT by Prime Choice (John Kerry is a butthead! ...or worse, a used car salesman.)
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20 posted on 05/25/2004 5:52:00 PM PDT by petercooper (Islam is not a religion of peace. It's a sadistic death cult.)
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