Posted on 01/19/2008 9:16:01 PM PST by MadelineZapeezda
This George Gets it Right: Clooney to Organize Protest Against Unilateral Declaration of Kosovo Independence
Famous Hollywood actor, activist and campaigner George Clooney in a statement to the Frankfurt daily News announced he intends to organize a protest with his colleagues against the unilateral declaration of independence of Serbian province of Kosovo and Metohija.
“With my coworker and friend Sharon Stone and her childhood friends of Serbian ancestry, I'll soon organize a protest against the attempts to grant independence to Kosovo,” the popular American actor said.
Clooney, who was among the first to support the Hollywood writers' protest and also backed the boycott of the Golden Globe awards ceremony, is well known as a fierce campaigner against any kind of injustice.
“I strive to use my popularity to help the mankind, to contribute to solving the number of problems afflicting today's world,” he said.
The New UN Messenger of Peace
George Clooney is a co-founder of Not on Our Watch, a humanitarian organization that focuses global attention on the plight of Darfur's people. The organization has raised more than $9.3 million for humanitarian efforts in the region.
The 46-year-old actor has been campaigning for an end to the 4 1/2-year war in Darfur and for humanitarian aid for the millions caught up in the conflict.
According to the AP, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon designated George Clooney as a U.N. "messenger of peace" Friday, January 18, 2008. He will become the ninth U.N. peace envoy.
While many U.N. agencies have goodwill ambassadors to promote activities ranging from helping children and refugees to promoting human rights, "messengers of peace" are selected by the secretary-general to promote the broader work of the United Nations.
U.N. spokeswoman Michele Montas said Clooney was recognized "for focusing public attention on crucial international political and social issues."
As a messenger of peace, he will have "a special focus on United Nations peacekeeping," Montas said.
Clooney will receive his designation at U.N. headquarters Jan. 31. He will also attend a meeting of countries that contribute troops to the 17 U.N. peacekeeping missions in countries from the Mideast and Africa to Haiti, Afghanistan and East Timor.
P.S. News as it was reported on Serbian TV (RTS) available on YouTube, thanks to our Dutch friend, JJ van Kempen.
http://byzantinesacredart.com/blog/2008/01/this-george-gets-it.html
Bookmarking. I don’t care who does it, it’s about time some attention were brought to this issue.
He gets it....why doesn’t our administration and congress????
What do they get? Not much.
OK, before we get carried away by G Looney, he’s an asshat and there has got to be some angle here.
hmmmm...did Looney stay at the Holiday Inn last night? Did he start reading FR and grew a brain?
This is weird. I wont re-think my extremely opinion of this jackass, but this time ONLY, he’s doing the right thing.
I can only assume that he is protesting it because the U.S. is for it. I would be interested to know also, but my guess it that it has to do with the balance of power vis-a-vis Russia. Strange.
I can only assume that he is protesting it because the U.S. is for it. I would be interested to know also, but my guess it that it has to do with the balance of power vis-a-vis Russia. Strange.
>>I can only assume that he is protesting it because the U.S. is for it.<<
That was the ANGLE I was looking for! I knew George Dumby was up to no good.
Remember, that Liberals change THEIR opinions indiscriminately. Clooney mentions Stone's friends of Serbian ancestry - favoring on those terms isn't in the UN bible.
What an ego this turd has. Does he really think he is that important?
Ahhhh...but what a bully pulpit he was given by the UN
Ah crap ... I agree with George Clooney on something? I’m sure its for different reasons - but it still makes my skin crawl to think that I’m on his side on this one...
Broken clock, etc. . . . . .
he does.
note that he is just a name. he’s spoiled, and pampered and lives for drama and attention. there are many people doing the real work for him. one wonders what he pays his staff, and what his NON-Profit pays himself. hmmm. any search experts here?
i’m willing to bet he’s doing it because George W didn’t. one more thing the libs can throw in their “I hate W” column.
from the title and intro of this thread, i was expecting a Kosovo/Serb story, and hoping to read about cLooney championing the right side in Slick Willy’s f up over there.
Hey, why isn’t Hillary, or Obama for that matter, making promises to fix Darfur?
I don't know. Maybe it doesn't their purpose.
I’ll rethink my opinion of Clooney but first I’ll doublecheck my opposition to Kosovar independence.
All the more reason to distrust him.
If you reread the post here’s the clue: Sharon Stone.
Evidently Ms. Stone and many of her friends are of Serbian descent. She is a friend, someone he knows well, and so he trusts her opinion. Hence his opinion about Kosovo and Serbia are influenced by people with detailed historical information about that area. Lots of Serbs in the entertainment industry, not so many Croats or Boznians.
Mistakes were made by both the United States and Serbia in 1992 - 1997 concerning Islamofascist activities in the former Yugoslavia. Obviously neither side was truthfully speaking to the other.
What a mess!
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