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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They'll make Mugabe's butchers the Chair on environmental and agricultural matters, no problem. But Paul Wolfowitz has a girlfriend!?! Mon Dieu!
I am absolutely DISGUSTED by them, but not surprised.
One more to add, the UN is having more “peacekeeping” troubles in Africa with “peacekeepers” involved in a “gold for guns” market concerning local warlords. In the end, the people the UN was “sworn” to protect are killed by said warlords as the UN forces stand by and watch.
Not surprising, just disgusting.
Love that quote.
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Waaaaayyyy back in 1984, WGST-AM radio in Atlanta (not exactly a hotbed of radical, conservative Americanist philosophy) polled its listening audience and asked the question Is the United Nations doing a good job? 81% responded NO!
So, 23 years later, why the hell are we still involved with one of the most corrupt and liberty-threatening organizations ever invented?
Sounds like a question for YOUR congress critters next TOWN HALL MEETING to me.
I say declare the UN complex unfit for occupancy and give them 30 days notice to vacate, condemn the buildings and hire a demolition contractor to begin demolition on day 31.
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It's time to get out of the International Dictator Protection Agency -- also known as the UN.
Has Net Hentoff become a [GASP] "conservative"?
- John
IIRC, he's a big civil libertarian, although I vaguely remember him being pro-life as well.
Great article by Nat Hentoff on these UNaccountable bureaucrats. Thanks for posting.
What kind of twi-light civilization are we living in that such buffoons are vying to run this great nation?
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Nat Hentoff is anti eat-their-own African dictators. He is very prominent in the divest Sudan movement.
At the very least, the United States should shut down the NYC office and expel them from American shores.
Ridiculous insane organization. Pull out now. Stop funding anything having to do with the UN. In no time it will disintegrate.
No need to harbor more terrorists in our midst.
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