The US Accepts a hand from the UN
I thought this was interesting:
US accepts offer of UN help in Katrina aftermath
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The Bush administration, long critical of the United Nations, has accepted a U.N. offer of help in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and a U.N. team has gone to Washington to see how it can complement American efforts.
The United Nations on Sunday announced the United States had accepted its aid offer and said its staff will be based at the USAID Hurricane Operations Center, where international assistance is being coordinated.
U.N. officials, often criticized by Republicans in Washington, said the world body's teams could be useful in coordinating and setting priorities for foreign aid offers.
In other words, the UN can help provide experienced leadership in disaster relief and recovery. I think that's Condi talking sense to Bush after she got done shopping.
posted by Chris Dykstra @ 4:23 AM |
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2 Comments:
Condi talking sense to the boss?
Maybe. But my guess is that he's still influenced mainly by Rove and Cheney.
FRom the article it does not seem the UN will be doing much. "U.N. officials, said the world body's teams could be useful in coordinating and setting priorities for foreign aid offers". Seems like a reasonable task for the UN takedown a list of promised aid, working with thier normal contacts from donor countries, then pass along the list the the US and then continue to act as middle man in the whole endeavor.
Dave
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