Posted on 09/06/2006 7:41:47 AM PDT by .cnI redruM
UNITED NATIONS — As the former president of Iran, Mohammed Khatemi, yesterday attended a U.N. meeting designed to minimize the clash between Islamists and the West, Turtle Bay was abuzz about Prince Zeid of Jordan, who publicly announced his candidacy for the post of secretary-general, and who is well-positioned to bridge that post-September 11 clash.
Mr. Khatemi, who a decade ago launched a concept known at the United Nations as "dialogue among civilizations," declined to address reporters as he left a meeting of "eminent persons" who were working on a non-binding declaration of a U.N.-sponsored body now known as "alliance of civilization."
The "alliance" was embraced last year by Secretary-General Annan, and represents to many the failure to move from empty rhetoric to addressing real current international problems.
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My first inclination is to say "good". My second inclination is to say "irrelevant". Being a candidate for an impotent organization may have some symbolic significance but it is hard to imagine the practical implications. I'm very cynical about an alleged electoral process that fails to involve any input from people that the organization tries to control.
Just what we need another blame Israel first muzzie in charge of the UselessN
The UN should be moved to Amman, Jordan as a gesture of reconciliation. It would rid the US of untold espionage agents.
"Just what we need another blame Israel first muzzie in charge of the UselessN"
We have a winner. Dont say this too loud, it may help him win.
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