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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Cartman: [QB] 1) There's a difference between being critical, and just being an obstinate pain in the ass. "People like me" don't speak up to criticize something without making that criticism constructive, whereas "people like you" (thanks for the generalization) speak up only for the sake of criticizing, which is even LESS helpful than finger-pointing is in THIS situation. 2) I'm not defending Annan, so don't put those words in my mouth unless you plan to back them up. 3) ANY large international organization like the UN is going to be a bureaucratic nightmare susceptible to all sorts of shady dealings, but unless you're thinking about writing a personal cheque to each and every victim directly, there ARE no better (that is, less susceptible) ways to channel your money to where you want it to be channeled. And that has less to do with how the UN is structured than it has with good old human nature. 4) The UN would BE undergoing one huge reform right now if it weren't for the small snag that nobody can agree on HOW it should be reformed. It's not as if there's a lack of focal points, but when opinions range from "the UN should be a world government" to "the UN should be disbanded", typically, nothing ever GETS done. And that, again, is a problem brought on not so much by the UN's structure as by the plethora of personal and national agendas out there. ANYHOW... I'm off to light some fireworks, talk to you next year, eh? B) [/QB][/QUOTE]
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