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January 08, 2005

The UN contribution? Meetings!

Please do go and read the Diplomad.

This is a man (men and women) on the ground in the affected area. Their view of the reality is a little different from that presented by the UN's talking heads and the news media - who conveniently forget to mention most of the time that the real "delivery" is happening on the ground thanks to the US and Australian military and the various Aid charities who have managed to get off the ground. The UN's contribution is meetings, meetings, and more bloody meetings. Meanwhile the US, Aussie, Indonesian, Thai, Indian, Sri Lankan, and UK troops, airmen, and navy personnel just get on with the job.

A little less hot air from the bureaucrats and their armies of freeloaders and a lot more support for the real delivery teams would be a welcome breath of fresh air. Read the Diplomad and weep!

Posted by The Gray Monk at January 8, 2005 10:40 AM