Re: Situation normal at the UN
I apologize for the rant but this just makes me so angry because I see it every day when I go out.
Absolutely true, previous poster. I have first hand experience of this. For example, the food and other humanitarian aid in many cases ends up being sold to those in need by local corrupt military or other thuggish actors.
And who could not forget the ludicrous salaries and other compensation packages UN staff get while "on mission" in some poor 3rd world country.
- Local skilled staff flocks to UN and NGOs for the gravy train, leaving bottom of the barrel for private sector.
- "Since we get everything from the white man free, we do not need to improve."
Etc.
Best of all is the known fact that UN operations introduced HIV to many areas where it was not present before. Funness.