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2003-08-22 Iraq

U.N. Bombing Focuses on Possible Ties to Iraqi Guards

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Posted by Steve 2003-08-22 9:13:15 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 And the chef-du-mission, M. Vieira de Mello, is unavailable for comment, being as he's dead.

Posted by seafarious 2003-8-22 9:27:50 AM|| 2003-8-22 9:27:50 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Is the UN really so deluded by it's noble self image that they think everybody loves them? That was some rude awakening Tuesday, wasn't it? Learn the lesson, idiots!

Posted by tu3031 2003-8-22 9:44:07 AM|| 2003-8-22 9:44:07 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 So a wall to protect the UN is ok but one to protect the Joooooos is not?

Posted by Frank G 2003-8-22 11:09:33 AM|| 2003-8-22 11:09:33 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 tu3031, last Sunday there was an article in the Houston Chronicle by John S. Burnett, who is writing a book about relief workers in dangerous places.

While researching his book, he went to Baghdad and hung out with the UN people. He used to be with the World Food Program, and seems to have lost his journalistic objectivity in transit somewhere. He says

It was bound to happen. Those of us who spent time in the UN compound in Baghdad predicted it would happen and nervously joked that it was just a matter of time. It was such a soft target... Our only solace was the thought: Who would want to hurt the UN?

So, YES, they are that deluded.

Posted by Angie Schultz 2003-8-22 2:06:04 PM|| [http://darkblogules.blogspot.com] 2003-8-22 2:06:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Sounds like it was an inside job and he was the primary target.

Wonder if Mello was looking into the oil-for-food deal?

Posted by Pappy 2003-8-22 2:55:41 PM|| 2003-8-22 2:55:41 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 You would expect some pretty naive actions by NGO's, but I'm not sure that continuing to use Sadaam approved security during a guerilla war with his forces qualifies as anything other than stupid. You would think that the UN - an institution that funnels about 90% of all donations into administrative costs - would be a little more hip to the dangers of criminal activity.

Posted by Steve D 2003-8-22 3:39:43 PM|| 2003-8-22 3:39:43 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 This is the UN, not the US. They respect everyone until they're people get shunned or killed.

Reminds me like a 4-year-old crying for attention.

" Love Me "

" Do what I want to do "

" I don't want to do that "

And so on.

Posted by Charles 2003-8-22 4:39:36 PM|| 2003-8-22 4:39:36 PM|| Front Page Top

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