Moral Authority

“Only really the UN can do that job,” whined former International Development Secretary Clare Short. “It is the only body that has the moral authority. But it can only do it well if it is backed up by the authority of the great powers.”

She's angry because President Bush has organized a Southeast Asian relief effort separate from the UN. Ms. Short thinks we should just give our money to the UN and let them do whatever they think best for it.

This, I remind you, from the organization that wastes billions every year in a bloated bureaucracy, admininstered the corrupt Oil-For-Food program, sat idly by during the Rwanda genocide, continues to sit idly by during the Darfur genocide, and has been accused of raping and pillaging in countries where it is supposed to be keeping peace.

Moral authority my ass!