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The “moral authority” of the United Nations wants to be represented in the Southeast Asia relief effort. In the form of the U.S. Sodier/Sailor/Marine/Airman.
hattips to Michelle Malkin and The Writing Company
From The Diplomad (Emphasis Mine)
A colleague came back from a meeting held by the local UN representative yesterday and reported that the UN rep had said that while it was a good thing that the Australians and Americans were running the air ops into tsunami-wrecked Aceh, for cultural and political reasons, those Australians and Americans really “should go blue.” In other words, they should switch into UN uniforms and give up their national ones.
Now you all know that The Diplomad is not a cynical or suspicious being, but there is something funny going on here . . . what could it be? Could it be a genuine concern for local “cultural and political sensitivities” that would be offended by the presence of Aussies and Yanks in their own military uniforms saving thousands of lives? Maybe . . . or, might it not be an odd coincidence that just after the infamous Mr. Anan (see prior posts) says the UN will be setting up air traffic control in Aceh, the UN wants to show that it has an ATC system operating? What better way than to continue in the UN tradition of taking credit for others’ work? And this just before Mr. Anan arrives in Indonesia on January 6.
Personally, I’m never a fan of this. Especially since the U.N. hates us so.
But get this. FIRST the U.N. scoffs at the relief effort and calls us “stingy”.
But NOW that they actually see that the U.S. Military is Johney-on-the-spot and providing fast effort (faster than the morally authoritative United Nations) the U.N. suggests that our brave men and women need to be wearing United Nations Uniforms??
Stingy indeed…
The Diplomad has a collection of interesting articles on the U.N. and the crisis in Southeast Asia.
I hope the U.N. gets their act together, but I’m not holding my breath.
Sri Lanka refused to let the Israeli army to set up field hospitals, including internal medicine and paediatric clinics.
Sri Lanka restored diplomatic ties with Israel in 2000, despite objections from the island’s Muslim minority.
Comment by Dad — January 3, 2005 @ 4:12:40 PM
Dad,
So is this an advocation of wearing the UN identification gear? (Religious tollerance? ie. “Cultural and poltical sensitivities?”)
Comment by Jeremy — January 3, 2005 @ 4:37:48 PM