A Boston Tea Party …(Kofi’s Klub)

The outrage for abuses at Abu Ghraib prison is still being vocalized by the far left and the print media. Placing Iraqi prisoners in embarrassing positions has been compared to what Saddam Hussein did when he tortured his own citizens. While the actions of a few in our military were deplorable, there was at least an explanation for the actions. They were trying to humiliate the enemy to gain intelligence information. These actions become even more reasonable when compared to rape. Yes, I said rape.

United Nations soldiers on peacekeeping missions in Africa are committing rapes of young girls, the very people they have put in charge of protecting. Soldiers are providing food to starving young black girls in exchange for sex. Now most of these soldiers are multilateral forces from Uruguay, Tunisia, and other third world countries. The main point though is that the people that U.N. forces are protecting are in fear of them. It has gotten so bad that in the Congo U.N. officials are being forbidden from having any contact with the natives. Like most things being done by the U.N., these orders have been ineffective. Brian Ross of ABC’s “20/20” showed video of soldiers and even top U.N. officials entering clubs and leaving with young women after the orders were given to prevent such interaction. The parents of these young women are outraged and want the U.N. peacekeepers removed. He reported that the reason for the interest in very young girls is that the soldiers have less chance of getting aids. The final straw in this pathetic scandal is that these same soldiers are leaving behind babies that they financially will not be supporting.

This is all happening on Kofi Annan’s watch. Just like the Oil-For-Food rip-off, the top dog at the U.N. has failed in his responsibilities. If you are a member of Kofi’s Klub then outrage seems not to materialize. It is time the left and the print media join Republicans like Norm Coleman in asking for his resignation. They should be doing so as loudly as they screamed for Donald Rumsfeld’s job over Abu Ghraib. For my tastes rape seems much more indefensible that does embarrassing war combatants. The United Nations needs a shake-up from top to bottom. Lets see if the Democrats and media types hold them to the same standards as they do our soldiers.