More Wacky Fun From Turtle Bay
The “poor countries” opposing Sec Gen Annan taking more control of money and operations within the UN is not an all together bad thing. Their reasons are not really all that good, but the results of their actions may well prove to be so.
This story is getting very little attention, kudos to BBC for giving it the few paragraphs they did. Allowing the non-paying members to dictate how much and where funding goes is a bad idea. Allowing Kofi unrestrained control of container ships full of money and materials is an even worse idea. Reform in the operation of the UN is pretty much not going to happen, all the grandstanding and posturing aside. By cutting off the flow of cash, or threatening to do so, reform of a limited nature may result.
It won’t be permanent, or nearly as much as needed, but it will ratchet down the insanity a bit. The sad part in all of this is that the problems most 3rd World countries are facing are rooted in, and exacerbated by, the actions of the UN. Combine that with completely insane leaders such as Mugabe and disaster does shortly ensue. Other than the obvious course of action – breaking up the UN and starting over – what could be done to derail the infinite gravy train with biscuit wheels? Or is it too late?
