U.N. Perfidy

Larry Kudlow has fixed his CAPS lock key and has written a nice piece on the UN.

He had Claudia Rosett on his show last night. I think it is significant that she wrote about UNscam, not only in the Wall Street Journal, but also in The New Republic. I don't think other non-right-of-center outlets are covering this story.

Larry says:

Who can deny that the ultimate responsibility lies with Kofi Annan? He knew he was helping Saddam Hussein to survive. He knew the program undermined U.N. sanctions. And he knew the U.N. secretariat was living off the corrupt financial benefits of this misbegotten deal.

According to pollster Scott Rasmussen, among those following the story closely: 63 percent believe Kofi Annan should resign; and 72 percent believe Saddam used the program to bribe nations such as France and Russia. Also, only 37 percent of Americans have a favorable opinion of the U.N.

I believe the U.N. can serve a constructive purpose in problem solving with rogue states such as Iran, Syria, and North Korea. But I also believe Americans will never be confident about the U.N. as long as Kofi Annan is still secretary general. And whatever happens at the United Nations, the United States must always act in its own national self-interest to protect our country.

Freedom on the March Posted by jk at February 18, 2005 6:09 PM