11/19/2004 05:41:39 PM|||Toni|||Matthew at Froggy Ruminations has a bit to say about the total failure of the UN and it's members. I know I've often railed about the UN but I don't think it can be hammered home enough. I don't think I'll be happy until the US is OUT of the UN or the UN is disbanded for good!

The total corruption of the United Nations at every level cannot be overstated. This institution has not only left a legacy of failure and graft, but it leads the world in incompetence and greed. This is hardly a recent phenomenon, but with the security situation present in the world today, the stakes are so much higher. Finally it seems some amount of accountability will be held by Kofi Annan as he faces a “no confidence” vote by the staff of the UN. The sad thing is that his confidence crisis has nothing to do with his Oil For Food kickbacks or his failure to address Darfur, but it is in response to his exoneration of some UN functionary for sexual harassment charges. This is a perfect metaphor for the UN. An institution that turns a blind eye to massive international security and humanitarian issues, but acts decisively to punish grab assing.
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