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Posted on 06/04/2007 12:25:09 PM PDT by neverdem
If a university were to grant Robert Mugabe an honorary degree in human rights, land reform and economic development, it would lose every shred of credibility. Yet on May 11, the United Nations, with so little credibility of its own, actually squandered more of it when Zimbabwe, ravaged by its dictator, was voted the chair of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development -- specializing in economic land and rural development -- as well as the environment.
Astonished, The Economist magazine (May 19) noted that Zimbabwe, once known as "the breadbasket of Africa," has had its agriculture "largely destroyed by its government's catastrophic policies." This year, it was Africa's turn to lead the Commission on Sustainable Development, and the U.N.'s African members shamefully and inexcusably support Mugabe's government for that post.
Zimbabwe is a disaster area. The country's own Social Welfare Commission, as reported by The New York Times on Dec. 19, found that 63 percent of the rural population and 53 percent of the urban population cannot meet basic food requirements.
Under Mr. Mugabe's rule, Zimbabwe's inflation is the highest on the planet: more than 2,200 percent.
The African nations voting to bestow "legitimacy" on Mr. Mugabe's terrorism against his own people closed their eyes and consciences to the fact as reported by The Economist that "every day desperate Zimbabweans cross the Limpopo River, braving crocodiles and occasionally drowning, to try their luck in neighboring South Africa. Trapped into illegality there, many are exploited and abused." Meanwhile, the liberator of Zimbabwe from white rule into its present wasteland is planning a 2008 campaign for an additional six-year term and a $4 million museum (a "shrine") of his lifetime achievements (Washington Times, May 2).
Mr. Mugabe will surely win,
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Actually Tony, i was thinking that they should be on some "international" land. The Antartic is the only appropriate ground that i can recall meeting that qualification.
It would do a lot for the parking problem at it's present location.
I disagree.
Why should we walk away, they are in the US, just kick them out.
Just doing what government does only on a global scale. Govt. doesn’t recognize acheivement it recognizes coercing obedience and the ability to point a gun at a person’s head to force compliance.
The ability to pull the trigger and destroy those who don’t get on with the program is the highest acheivement government can recognize. This encourages govt. growth and consolidation of expanding power.
The UN is a world governing body and few places understand freedom so in that sphere he is a perfect candidate for a high post.
Bump. Nat Hentoff is one of the few libs with any common sense at all. And he’s a wonderful author to boot.
Question: Which republican candidate for president has openly stated that one of his goals is the withdrawal of the USA from the United Nations?
I added you to the list.
I’m guessing it’s the same one who blamed us for 9-11 (he who shall not be named).
I’m guessing it’s the same one who blamed us for 9-11
buzzz, sorry, liars are eliminated. thank you SO MUCH for playing, though. let me know when you get more than 5 neurons firing at once and we will let you answer ANOTHER question, ok? gooooooood
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