A letter from a group of Democratic members of Congress to Ambassador Rice urges her to hold the UN accountable for it having brought cholera to Haiti and ensure that the body takes the lead role in treating the current outbreak, preventing its spread and ensuring that safe water systems are in place so it does not happen again. "As cholera was brought to Haiti due to the actions of the UN, we believe that it is imperative for the UN to act decisively to control the cholera epidemic," they implore. "A failure to act will not only lead to countless more deaths: it will undermine the crucial effort to reconstruct Haiti and will post a permanent health threat to the populations of neighboring nations."
Curious that the letter is only signed by Democrats. This seems like it would have bipartisan support. Any insights from the crowd?
Read the full letter:
HT Jonathan Katz
Curious that the letter is only signed by Democrats. This seems like it would have bipartisan support. Any insights from the crowd?
Read the full letter:
HT Jonathan Katz
2 comments:
Since what is currently called the "base" of the Republican Party is very anti-UN (world government and all that) GOP politicians won't discuss the UN other than to denounce it.
Which makes it curious to me given this is an opportunity to denounce the UN negligent or whatever other characterization they choose to describe the UN being at fault for the outbreak.
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