Wednesday, July 27, 2005
Tyrants and Terrorism
Claudia Rosett points out how the UN has failed to see, or acknowledge, Zimbabwe's obvious problem, President Robert Mugabe. Here's an excerpt:
Business as usual at the UN. Read the whole column at OpinionJournal.
Also, Michael Ledeen discusses the structure of the terror network and confronting the state sponsors.
With a delicacy over-zealously inappropriate in itself to dealings with the tyrant whose regime has been responsible for wreck of Zimbabwe, the report starts by thanking Mr. Mugabe for his "warm welcome" to the U.N. delegation, which visited the country from June 26 to July 8. The report, issued by the secretary-general's special envoy Anna Kajumulo Tibaijuka, then proceeds to the usual U.N. prescription that what Zimbabwe needs is more aid, and a framework--here comes the UN lingo--"to ensure the sustainability of humanitarian response." While the report also calls for the "culprits" to be called to justice under Zimbabwe laws, Mugabe himself is somehow excused from direct responsibility.
Instead, the report faults wealthy nations for not providing more aid already, and notes that "With respect to the funding issue, some in the Zimbabwe political elite and intelligentsia, as well as others of similar persuasion around the continent, believe the international community is concerned more with 'regime change' and that there is no real and genuine concern for the welfare of ordinary people."
Business as usual at the UN. Read the whole column at OpinionJournal.
Also, Michael Ledeen discusses the structure of the terror network and confronting the state sponsors.
