Comments on: Shilling for Kim Jong Il: Why is the UN Development Program Advertising the Singing Young Cadres of Pyongyang? http://pjmedia.com/claudiarosett/post_5/ Wed, 15 Feb 2012 03:36:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: John F. http://pjmedia.com/claudiarosett/post_5/#comment-693 John F. Tue, 10 Apr 2007 04:21:31 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/claudiarosett/2007/04/08/shilling-for-kim-jong-il-why-is-the-un-development-program-advertising-the-singing-young-cadres-of-pyongyang/#comment-693 The brochure's text is stilted and amateurish. Is it possible a young intern slapped it together using illustrations randomly chosen from some graphics library? Do young people even know there's a North Korea? The brochure’s text is stilted and amateurish. Is it possible a young intern slapped it together using illustrations randomly chosen from some graphics library? Do young people even know there’s a North Korea?

]]> By: Brian http://pjmedia.com/claudiarosett/post_5/#comment-692 Brian Mon, 09 Apr 2007 03:42:40 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/claudiarosett/2007/04/08/shilling-for-kim-jong-il-why-is-the-un-development-program-advertising-the-singing-young-cadres-of-pyongyang/#comment-692 Claudia wrote: <blockquote><i>Does the UN ever learn?</i></blockquote> If only I were so optimistic as to believe that the problem with the UN is one of learning -- as in, if they just understood, they'd correct their ways. Alas, this is another one of those problems that is independent of education. It is a problem of values, and the UN and you (and I) are not on the same value page. I'm so cynical that it's crystal clear to me that they have learned -- that they're doing exactly what they intend to do. And my cynicism's all your fault, Claudia . . . or at least mostly so ;-). Claudia wrote: <blockquote><i>Maybe it’s time to rename the UNDP, which too often seems to function less like a development program than an agency for UN Dictators & Propaganda.</i></blockquote> I'd love to see a resolution to that effect. What fun it would be if John Bolton were still our UN ambassador, and could act with a totally free hand. He could call for such a resolution. It'd fail, of course, but it'd sure give me pleasure to see him argue the case. How low have I sunk in the Pool of Cynicism? Brian Claudia wrote:

Does the UN ever learn?

If only I were so optimistic as to believe that the problem with the UN is one of learning — as in, if they just understood, they’d correct their ways.

Alas, this is another one of those problems that is independent of education. It is a problem of values, and the UN and you (and I) are not on the same value page.

I’m so cynical that it’s crystal clear to me that they have learned — that they’re doing exactly what they intend to do. And my cynicism’s all your fault, Claudia . . . or at least mostly so ;-) .

Claudia wrote:

Maybe it’s time to rename the UNDP, which too often seems to function less like a development program than an agency for UN Dictators & Propaganda.

I’d love to see a resolution to that effect.

What fun it would be if John Bolton were still our UN ambassador, and could act with a totally free hand. He could call for such a resolution. It’d fail, of course, but it’d sure give me pleasure to see him argue the case.

How low have I sunk in the Pool of Cynicism?

Brian

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