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The Difference between Mel Gibson and Kofi Annan is that Gibson can blame the Tequila.

Put another way: impartiality is like virginity; once you lose it, it is gone forever.

On July 25, 2006, a United Nations observation station in southern Lebanon, trapped between the warring combatants, was hit apparently by Israeli action. Three peacekeepers were killed.

This terrible tragedy brought inconsolable grief to the families of those lost, to the greater UN family and to the families of military men and women everywhere.

But the tragedy also brought home two question; the first being what were they doing there and the second being, why did the Secretary General of the UN automatically blame the Israelis for intentionally attacking the outpost?

Mel Gibson can blame the Tequila. Kofi Annan has nobody to blame but himself.

Impartiality does not - and must not - mean neutrality in the face of evil; it means strict and unbiased adherence to the principles of the [UN] Charter - nothing more, and nothing less. Those words were written by Kofi Annan in an essay with the title “Impartiality does not mean neutrality,” published in The Independent (London), on January 22, 1999.

We deplore the revered Secretary General’s loss of impartiality. The world accepted his apology. But the impartiality, once lost, is gone forever. The Secretary General must reevaluate himself and rededicated himself and the organization he leads to the principles so ably set out in the UN charter.

The other question in this sad affair is this, as the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) was re-chartered for another month by the UN just yesterday, what were the Unifil observers doing in a “hot” war zone in Lebanon on July 25?

“Peacekeepers, “observers” and “international monitors” can easily become unwitting casualties when nations lose their ability to dialogue peacefully and elect to wage war.

Unifil needs to be managed adroitly to prevent another unfortunate event in the days and weeks ahead. The UN has responsibility for the safety of its observers in the field in time of war.

The Difference between Mel Gibson and Kofi Annan is that Gibson can blame the Tequila....

Michelle

http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/viewArticle.asp?articleID=11679

Check out "I’d like a Coffee and a Shake to go Please" (coffee being Kofi!!)

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