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2011-09-30 International-UN-NGOs

Corrupt African ruler to get UN prize in his name

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Posted by Steve White 2011-09-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Why not? After all, the precedent was set when Bambi got the cracker jack toy aka Nobel Peace Prize for only thinking about doing good deeds. Back in the 30's there was amovie about a good deed doer, he worked behind a curtain also, and was a sham as well.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2011-09-30 00:09|| 2011-09-30 00:09|| Front Page Top

#2 Suprise meter needed here.

Seriously - is anyone the tiny bit suprised?

Posted by CrazyFool 2011-09-30 00:41|| 2011-09-30 00:41|| Front Page Top

#3 I love how AP presents this as entirely the fault of the devious dictator, and the UN just an innocent victim. Who says the media doesn't have bias?

Posted by gromky 2011-09-30 01:06|| 2011-09-30 01:06|| Front Page Top

#4 Was looking for the Winnie Mendela Athletic Futbol Scholorship.

Posted by swksvolFF 2011-09-30 11:10|| 2011-09-30 11:10|| Front Page Top

#5 CORRUPT-AFRICAN RULER TO GET UN PRIZE IN HIS NAME

You know me, always a stickler for proper spelling and hyphenation.

Posted by Besoeker 2011-09-30 11:34|| 2011-09-30 11:34|| Front Page Top

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