Comments on: UNICEF’s Turn for North Korean Propaganda http://pjmedia.com/claudiarosett/unicefs_turn_for_north_korean/ Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:55:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mark Leon Goldbberg http://pjmedia.com/claudiarosett/unicefs_turn_for_north_korean/#comment-719 Mark Leon Goldbberg Mon, 23 Apr 2007 18:48:40 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/claudiarosett/2007/04/22/unicefs-turn-for-north-korean-propaganda/#comment-719 This post dishonestly portrays Unicef's march 27th statement. In the very next paragraph of the UN News Center report to which Rosett links, the head of Unicef clearly states that DPRK government policies are at fault as well. Of course, anyone with even a basic understanding of North Korea would understand the underlying reason behind the dire humanitarian situation. But Unicef, like most humanitarian organizations, serve in countries at the pleasure of the host government. Humanitarian aid is based on the principle that people need not starve to death or lack basic medical care just because they are citizens of an odious regime. My UN Dispatch post explains more fully. <a href="http://www.undispatch.com/archives/2007/04/would_you_rathe_1.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.undispatch.com/archives/2007/04/would_you_rathe_1.html</a> This post dishonestly portrays Unicef’s march 27th statement. In the very next paragraph of the UN News Center report to which Rosett links, the head of Unicef clearly states that DPRK government policies are at fault as well.

Of course, anyone with even a basic understanding of North Korea would understand the underlying reason behind the dire humanitarian situation. But Unicef, like most humanitarian organizations, serve in countries at the pleasure of the host government. Humanitarian aid is based on the principle that people need not starve to death or lack basic medical care just because they are citizens of an odious regime.

My UN Dispatch post explains more fully.

http://www.undispatch.com/archives/2007/04/would_you_rathe_1.html

]]> By: bourne2y http://pjmedia.com/claudiarosett/unicefs_turn_for_north_korean/#comment-718 bourne2y Mon, 23 Apr 2007 04:31:24 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/claudiarosett/2007/04/22/unicefs-turn-for-north-korean-propaganda/#comment-718 "how about a standard of truth" Oh, but there is a standard of truth. It's just appallingly low. The bored, if not wholly cynical reaction in the U.S. and elsewhere to these kinds of revelations, is just to accept the lie about "flooding". "We'll pretend to work so long as they pretend to pay us" etc. Oh brave new world that hath such creatures in't “how about a standard of truth”

Oh, but there is a standard of truth. It’s just appallingly low.

The bored, if not wholly cynical reaction in the U.S. and elsewhere to these kinds of revelations, is just to accept the lie about “flooding”. “We’ll pretend to work so long as they pretend to pay us” etc.

Oh brave new world that hath such creatures in’t

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