Comments on: Ban Ki-Moon can’t read, can’t remember his own words http://www.yourish.com/2008/07/16/5111 Cutting straight to the point Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:14:34 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Elisson http://www.yourish.com/2008/07/16/5111/comment-page-1#comment-32684 Elisson Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:22:30 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/?p=5111#comment-32684 Ban Ki Moon? Cock ihm oon. Ban Ki Moon?

Cock ihm oon.

]]> By: soccer dad http://www.yourish.com/2008/07/16/5111/comment-page-1#comment-32679 soccer dad Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:01:03 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/?p=5111#comment-32679 <a href="http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2006/sc8808.doc.htm" rel="nofollow">Wording of 1701</a>: <i>The new resolution emphasizes the need for an end of violence, but at the same time emphasizes the need to urgently address the causes that have given rise to the crisis, including the unconditional release of the abducted Israeli soldiers.</i> Note the modifier "unconditional." Israel's trade of live bodies for dead soldiers was not "unconditional." And the trade was done under the auspices of the Secretary General. In other words he facilitated the trade rather than insisting that Hezbollah abide by the terms of the resolution. Ban Ki-Moon is not as bad as Kofi Annan, but he's no prize. Wording of 1701:
The new resolution emphasizes the need for an end of violence, but at the same time emphasizes the need to urgently address the causes that have given rise to the crisis, including the unconditional release of the abducted Israeli soldiers.

Note the modifier “unconditional.” Israel’s trade of live bodies for dead soldiers was not “unconditional.” And the trade was done under the auspices of the Secretary General. In other words he facilitated the trade rather than insisting that Hezbollah abide by the terms of the resolution.

Ban Ki-Moon is not as bad as Kofi Annan, but he’s no prize.

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