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U.N. Votes no Confidence on Annan; Palpatine promises an end to corruption
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It's not very important, its UN Staff, so it doesn't really affect reforms. It'll get resolved eventually probably.
I still fully support Annan, as does the entire international community except a few in the US, so as of now, hes not going anywhere. |
Actually, he is. His term as Secretary General ends next year, and the Asian bloc has been waiting 15 years for their turn to hold the Secretary General's office.
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So much for serving a greater good. I always thought institutions like the UN were places where governments dumped their party's air-headed idealists. Guess bureaucracy gets everywhere, eventually.
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I guess the only analogy I can use to describe what I see when I look at this situation is this. Imagine someone shoots at me. Now, I can't stop the bullets that have been fired, but I can stop any further ones from being fired be breaking off the guys knees, ripping out his finger nails, then tearing off his head and putting it on a Pike. It's a great way to send a message for any further actions like the previous one, but it can't change what's already been done.
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Except you'd probably be dead by the first bullets. Horrible analogy.
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What are you even asking for here Robo? You seem to support the no confidence vote in Annan, which came about because he suggested fixing the U.N.
Do you support a broken international body or something? |
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Do we know who specifically might be pining for the seat now? And I am just wondering, how will that be decided?
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Traditionally, the position rotates through regions, but has been with Africa longer than usual, since Boutrous Boutrous-Ghali, an Egyptian, only served one term, and was replaced by Annan, a Ghanan, who won a second term. This kept the seat from Asia, which means they're very keen on getting it now. And while I read a piece by Richard Holbrooke with more candidates, I can't find it now. Still, though, Thai Deputy Prime Minister Surakiart Sathirathai is supposed to be the frontrunner. |
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Wasn't that MAD's primary purpose?
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