Thursday, October 10, 2013
Spearing Satan
Continuing yesterday's theme.
African media are emphasizing this story today. An obscure NGO has done a detailed report on UN failures in Africa:
Graphical note: I was trying to make iconic African spears, but they look more like X-Acto Knives in this context!
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Transparency International said in a report Wednesday that the United Nations has failed to make tackling corruption in U.N. peacekeeping operations a priority, leading to cases of bribery, fraud, theft and exploitation of natural resources and resulting in the loss of tens of millions of dollars. The report cites examples dating back to 2000 when peacekeepers in Sierra Leone were alleged to be smuggling diamonds... There is external corruption in the host nation which is "likely to be endemic" and where greater efforts are needed to keep it from becoming embedded, he said, and there is corruption within the peacekeeping force which needs stronger oversight than the U.N. has today. U.N. Undersecretary-General for Management Yukio Takasu said before the report's release that the U.N. monitors abuse of power, illegalities and corruption, and it has very tight financial controls and inspectors in peacekeeping operations.Right, Yukio. The report is Not Receivable. Just let Satan monitor Satan, like the banks monitor the banks. Self-regulation is always perfect. Nothing new in the report. The Alger Hiss Organization has been operating the same way since 1946. Fact-loving Americans have been trying to call attention to it since 1946. Satan's media has been coating us with tinfoil since 1946. Now it's heartening to watch the Southern nations calling attention to the same old facts. Satan's media hasn't yet tinfoiled those countries, so their message can reach the public for a few moments. Through the Cold War era most African countries adhered to the Russian side, which meant they also obeyed the UN. Now that the South is feeling more independent, with Brazil as a leader and China as a sponsor, the UN is losing much of its reliable voting bloc.
Graphical note: I was trying to make iconic African spears, but they look more like X-Acto Knives in this context!
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