I’ve got to draw issue with the esteemed Secretary General’s conclusion that the Israeli fire on a UN Observation Post (UNOP) was a “deliberate” and planned artillery and air attack. According to the Secretary General the attack lasted several hours and resulted in the deaths of four UN Personnel. (Can’t really call ‘em peacekeepers, can we?).
Many other people, journalists, commentators have spent hours talking and writing about this in recent hours.
So my two cents: If Israel wanted that outpost destroyed, they wouldn’t have taken several hours to do it. The Headlines instead of “Four UN Troops Killed”, would have been:
“UN Outpost Wiped Out in Moments by Israeli Artillery, Air Strikes”
So please, spare me the indignation – instead of accusing Israel of malfeasance (especially before an investigation is conducted – Rep. Murtha take note – take the official apology of the Prime Minister of Israel and wait to cast judgment until after an investigation is completed). If the UN was doing it’s job, none of this wouldn’t have happened anyway…
Again, I’m not calling for the disbanding of the UN. Keep it as a place for international dialogue. I just feel that all countries should contribute equally (set membership dues), and it needs to loose the apparatus. Keep the General Assembly, lose everything else.
Have fun trying to get rid of an entrenched bureaucracy, though…
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