May 09, 2006

Why my head spins.

Reason number 3542:

Cuba wins seat in new UN Human Rights Council.

Posted by Val Prieto at May 9, 2006 02:57 PM

Comments

Let it suffice to say that the UN has once again discredited itself. It is now a useless organ, like an appendix. It can only cause infection and death.

Posted by: conductor [TypeKey Profile Page] at May 9, 2006 03:30 PM

The useless puss filled organ should be excised and disposed of as hazardous material. Anybody else feel the need to break something?

Posted by: Ziva [TypeKey Profile Page] at May 9, 2006 04:34 PM

What a cruel joke - but did we expect anything different out of the UN?

Posted by: Tati [TypeKey Profile Page] at May 9, 2006 04:43 PM

Once again, those corrupt United Numbskulls prove that the best thing that could happen is for the city of NY to once for all raze the place and recover its desperately-needed parking space.

Posted by: Gigi [TypeKey Profile Page] at May 9, 2006 04:51 PM

Cuba gets one. And, back in 2001 they kicked the US off and put the Sudan it it's place. The Sudan. Where slavery and civil war are still taking place.



If this were a case of trying to shame a perpetrator into better behavior, I'd still disagree, but at least I'd understand. No, I can't even give that move that much credit.



The terrible thing is, the UN is capable of so much good... if only they'd try...

Posted by: ElMondo [TypeKey Profile Page] at May 9, 2006 04:57 PM

Folks,

This is totally ridiculous! They were among the highest vote getters. Is the US any part of this group?

Analogies:
Let's put Satan in Charge of the Vatican.
The Mafia in charge of Law enforcement agencies.
Hitler in charge of Jewish associations.

Posted by: Max [TypeKey Profile Page] at May 9, 2006 04:59 PM

This is insane; it almost feels like we're in a Twilight Zone episode. I just don't get it. The UN is a useless piece of crap and here's just another example. Take a look at this article http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/09/world/africa/09liberia.html?_r=1&oref=slogin and learn how UN peacekeepers are abusing and raping young girls - as young as 8 - in Liberia. So much for human rights of any kind anywhere. It's simply disgusting.

Posted by: Lou [TypeKey Profile Page] at May 9, 2006 09:17 PM

Co~no Guys!
Today's Cuba... in a HUMAN RIGHTS panel...?
This is f...ing incredible!
But in the case of the United Nations, what else can you expect?
No wonder *no one* respects the institution!
We should kick them the hell out of New York... maybe they can set up shop in... wherever... ANYWHERE but here!
Arghhhh!!!!
Oh, and by the way... Abajo fidel!
Julio

Posted by: Jzangroniz [TypeKey Profile Page] at May 9, 2006 09:29 PM

They belong in Darfur, let them get a birds eye view of their advocacy. Did I expect better from the UN? No, but wouldn't it be great if just once they surprised us and acted like they had a conscience.

Posted by: Ziva [TypeKey Profile Page] at May 9, 2006 09:45 PM


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