Comments on: Take an Obama Break – and Check Up On the UN’s “Burma Shave”

By: John in Michigan, USA

John in Michigan, USA — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 01:04:19 +0000

@spool32:

Before accusing Ms. Rosett of poor reporting, you should follow the links she provided. Did you bother to do that? They explain the specific allegations and go into as much detail as is known about how the scam worked.

As to an exact description of how the scam works, it would require access to documents that ought to exist, but either a) don’t exist, presumably in violation of UN accounting rules or b) are being held back by the UN. Ms. Rosett is simply pointing out that there are all the usual indicators of a forex (foreign exchange) scam, and there are no satisfactory explanations from the UN. Indeed, the UN seems to have tacitly admitted to the scam.

By: spool32

spool32 — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:02:33 +0000

For those of us who aren’t financially brilliant, can you please rewrite or update this? You left the meat of the story, the explanation of what actually happened, to a single sentence. After reading this three times, I’m still not exactly sure what wrong thing occurred.

I’m sorry, but this is poor reporting.

By: Disaster Aid, UN Style « Bryan’s Basement

Disaster Aid, UN Style « Bryan’s Basement — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:40:34 +0000

[...] July 31, 2008 by bcostin FOR EVERY HUNDRED WE’LL KEEP TWENTY. UN SAYS “SURE!” “IT’S NOT OUR MONEY!” BURMA SHAVE [...]

By: Bryan C

Bryan C — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:34:40 +0000

FOR EVERY HUNDRED
WE’LL KEEP TWENTY.
UN SAYS “SURE!”
“IT’S NOT _OUR_ MONEY!”
BURMA SHAVE

By: The Rosett Report » Call it UN-BRIBE

The Rosett Report » Call it UN-BRIBE — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:51:45 +0000

[...] So, while the U.S. Treasury is trying to tighten sanctions on Burma’s thug government, the United Nations has been busy funneling millions of dollars to the Burmese regime — thanks to a classic artificial foreign-exchange rate dodge, which the UN finally acknowledged in public only after weeks of questioning by Inner-City Press (see post below). [...]

By: srlucado

srlucado — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:56:31 +0000

Wow. Great story, and another example of how evil can cynically pervert the goodwill of others. Meaning, of course, that goodwill by itself isn’t enough.

Scott

By: Bloodthirsty Liberal » UN, as in UNconscionable

Bloodthirsty Liberal » UN, as in UNconscionable — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:48:02 +0000

[...] just read Claudia Rossett’s latest post on UN connivance and appeasement: In this case, the change-seekers are the members of [...]

By: Poha

Poha — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 06:10:51 +0000

http://www.michaelyon-online.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1640:the-river-part-ii&catid=34:dispatches&Itemid=55