International 
Can Scandals at United Nations Help McCain?(2)
Washington, D.C. (rightcommentary.com): This is has been a bad week for the United Nations. First on Wednesday came a British charity report that children as young as six were being molested by U.N. Aid workers. The report alleged that children were trading sexual favors in exchange for food, money, soap, [...]
WP: Crises Cloud China’s Olympic Mood as Quake Tests Party’s Mettle
CHENGDU, China (Washington Post) by Edward Cody: Eight is an auspicious number in Chinese tradition, and 2008 was supposed to be a joyful year, a time for celebrating at the Beijing Olympics and basking in international recognition of the country’s tremendous progress under the careful leadership of the Communist Party.
It has not turned out that [...]
U.N. racism investigator to visit U.S.
Geneva, Switzerland (Reuters): A special U.N. human rights investigator will visit the United States this month to probe racism, an issue that has forced its way into the race to secure the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination.
The United Nations said Doudou Diene would meet federal and local officials, as well as lawmakers and judicial authorities during [...]
At least one guy in Britian Gets it… Need more troops in Basra for Stability
Iraqi militia success means Britain must fight – or admit failure
London, UK (The Times Online) by Richard Beeston: The battle for Basra now raging on the streets of Iraq’s second city shows every sign of turning into a nightmare for the dwindling British forces based near by.
For months Britain has been quietly reducing its presence [...]
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