[Black Star News Editorial September 23rd, 2008]
The United Nations is on the verge of embarrassing itself by committing a travesty of incurable proportions; member states may vote for Uganda, whose president’s militarism may be responsible for nine million deaths in Africa, and several wars of aggression, to take a seat on the UN Security Council.
The outrage must be denounced and rejected. Read the rest of this entry »
There is a critical issue facing the United Nations Security Council in the coming weeks that gives the United States great leverage in Central Africa, but it has not merited a single mention, that we can find, in mainstream international news coverage.
An important question to ask the McCain campaign would be whether or not Sarah Palin met with any representatives of Uganda when she shook hands with world leaders at the United Nations. Katie Couric and CBS booted an opportunity to open a dialogue on Africa that has been occult, if it exists at all.
The Bush Administration has been very cozy with the leadership of Uganda. Will McCain and Obama follow suit? Should we care?”
