In response to the discussion in the comments to this post, Lance suggested that I link to my roundup of the UN Oil for Food investigation. Short version: it was utterly corrupt, with the full knowledge (and possibly cooperation) of UN staffers.
I have two additional points. One, the UN is a cold-war-era institution, and as such is no longer useful in regulating world affairs. Two, member nations protecting their own interests (as Probligo put it) is precisely the reason for that. Had France and Russia, both of whom are implicated in the scandal, stood up to Iraq with us, Saddam might have realized that he couldn't get away with his behavior and relented.
When I read Lance's comment on my site, I didn't immediately realize what 'GJ' was. Same with frequent commenter 'Steve of GJ.' Come on guys, pixels are free. Spell it out.
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Pixels may be free, but you still have to type the letters, and Steve is hunting around with both forefingers. That's why he almost never posts - it takes him all day to write one.
Lance, you over estimate my skills. Both forefingers? I wish I were so talented.
Todd, sounds like a touch of Alzheimer's. Get it checked out.
LMAO!!! :)
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