Usually portrayed as relatively cautious, even irksomely so by Western hawks, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon seems to be finding his own hawkish groove, cheering the war in Libya while pushing for escalation elsewhere.
Speaking to reporters, he rejected the notion that NATO overstepped its bounds with its summer war against Libya, saying that it was “within the mandate” and that “there should be no misunderstanding on that.” The UN mandate for a no-fly zone was used by NATO for months of air strikes against western Libyan cities, as well as arming and coordinating with the rebels that eventually took over the country.
Meanwhile, Ban called for “international action” against Syria, saying that in the “name of humanity” he was calling on the international community to unite against the Assad regime.
Capping off his day, Ban also urged the deployment of large numbers of additional troops and a significant amount of additional international funding to support the African Union’s war in Somalia, aimed at propping up an unpopular, mostly irrelevant government in Mogadishu.
This sycophant is doing the bidding of his master, the US government.Jason quit giving him any significance as if he has a mind of his own.
A paid yankee lackey hiding behind his ethnic agressive background and sullies the post where his predessors did justice to the seat "poor fool."
finding his own hawkish groove, cheering the war in Libya while pushing for escalation elsewhere'
WOW has the world become so insane that they cannot see the insanity of the leaders of the United Nations cheering the attack of a few members on a weaker member. What is the purpose of the United Nations. Should it be eliminated because we already have an out of control NATO to start wars.
Someone should tell this jerk that Libya was a member of the United Nations and they were to be protected from attack from outsiders. I can accept the push to allow the people of location to change government but to allow the old colonial powers to just go in an take out Libya in what appears for the purpose of getting the oil and gold of the nation.
Sounds like he just received his secret payment.
the moonie should go back to selling flowers on the street. what a goof
Like he actually makes any decisions. Is it time for new UN?
Ban Ki Moon is a YES MAN for Great White Master
Once a man in a position of such importance demonstrates such a clear lack of discernment as to what his duties are, then it is fully up to the members of the organization to call for that person's dismissal. He has failed in his charge and to maintain the sanctity of the principles on which the UN is founded, a unamimous call for his ousting would be a great step towards bringing some integrity back into the all too-weakened organization.
Once a man in a position of such importance shows such a great lack of discernment for what his duties are, then it is the responsiblity of the members of the organization to call for his dismissal. The principles on which the UN is founded are solid in spite of the weaknesses that those in their charge exhibit. To maintain the sanctity of the UN mandate, then all decisions need be measured in terms of how their outcomes relate to peace.
Diplomacy, and much less the disguise of diplomacy, cannot be given favour over principle. Ban Ki Moon has no business as the secretary general any longer.
Ban Ki Moon as "secretary general" is as "independent" as his "home country", so called "south korea" from it's "colonial liberator/colonial master" the U.S.