Comments on: Who Can Blame Them?

By: Wallace

Wallace — Sat, 20 Nov 2004 02:44:21 +0000

You just knew things weren’t good over at the UN when they trashed the cafeteria several years ago. If you can’t control diplomats in a cafeteria you’re in deep kim chee.

By: dr. sanity

dr. sanity — Sat, 20 Nov 2004 01:26:58 +0000

In tribute to the type of "leadership" shown by Kofi Annan and the UN (and with apologies to Gilbert and Sullivan): I Am the Very Model of A Secretary General

By: Whoknew

Whoknew — Sat, 20 Nov 2004 01:17:43 +0000

Let’s hear it for labor unions.

But Roger, it looks like Fox has pulled a piece of the rug out from under this post: the story you link to now omits the “including Kofi Annan” line and later says that the union specifically think Annan is a super swell guy, that it’s the rest of the upper management that they are unhappy with.

I hate when news sites completely retract and contradict earlier claims without clearly acknowledging it. It tends to leave honest updaters like us bloggers out in the cold.

Still, this seems like an important (if half-assed) move by UN employees to switch the light on in the kitchen, as it were.

By: David [.net]

David [.net] — Fri, 19 Nov 2004 22:09:29 +0000

This was a New York thing. It wasn’t the Global Staff Association, but the UN Staff Council. They represent Secretariat staff in NY only.

By: Sandy P

Sandy P — Fri, 19 Nov 2004 22:05:59 +0000

They refused to name Kofi specifically, think he’s doing a fine job.

Powerline’s got more.

By: jedrury

jedrury — Fri, 19 Nov 2004 21:40:59 +0000

Considering that the story came from Agence France Presse, the French news agency, it will get worldwide distribution especially in South America and Asia where the news agency’s reach is strong.

The intriguing aspect of this story is that it more than suggests a cesspool reigns in Turtle Bay; cronyism, sexual harassment, not to mention outright, bribery. Not penny ante bribery I might add, not nickels and dimes, but the stench of a billion dollar bribery scandal . . . real gelte !!!

“Real” scandals – what Bob Woodward calls “holy sh** scandals” come along once every six years; the last occurred in January 1998. And, what a whopper that was !

By: rightwinger

rightwinger — Fri, 19 Nov 2004 21:31:59 +0000

Only money counts to these corrupt stooges. Wouldn’t it be nice if the US and any other country with the balls, (not mine Canadian, sorry), stopped UN funding untill Anna stepped down.

By: Terrye

Terrye — Fri, 19 Nov 2004 21:08:43 +0000

It is true that sexual harrasment charges are behind this but I think it also indicates an overall disenchantment with both the UN and Annan. There was a time when mum would have been the word, but now people are not afraid to criticize the UN.

And knucklehead is right, this is not the place for Bill Clinton.

By: Knucklehead

Knucklehead — Fri, 19 Nov 2004 20:57:51 +0000

Given that the unprecedented “no confidence” vote was triggered by a sexual harrassment case, do you really think its a good idea to put Bill Clinton in there in any capacity whatsoever?

It is a testament to the corruption of the UN staff that none of the corruption or failures to do anything about mass slaughter in the world bothered them enough to make a peep, but when one of their own can’t get no satisfaction they decide to act.

By: scalefree

scalefree — Fri, 19 Nov 2004 20:43:38 +0000

I think this could be an opportunity for change. This would be the perfect time to bring in Bill Clinton as his replacement. He’d do wonders there, you know he would.

Tim