The shame is on UN

Here is a nation that has been fighting a vicious form of terrorism for last many decades. Here is a nation whose hundreds of political leaders have been assassinated. Here is nation that is taken on ransom. So finally when they are able to have a control over the situation albeit with no other option but violent actions the UN plays foul. Yes it is important for the world to know what is happening on the ground. But understand when you are fighting terrorists who blow themselves up who even forcefully recruit children, who use civilians as shield it is not easy. This blogger commends and supports the actions of Sri Lankan government and expects urgent humanitarian measures taken as also integration of tamilians into mainstream.

The satellite pictures released by UN are questioned more on the intent than on matter. One would be more concerned about US/British actions in Iraq in recent past and correct me if I am wrong this blogger didn’t see much proactiveness from UN. When it comes to powerful western countries the UN tends to play second fiddle. So what we got from Iraq was some smart US/Britain friendly embedded journalism, bootlickers.

UN seems to be suffering from colonial mindset. This blogger expects UN to be more balanced in its intent in future, and avoid playing patronizing role on the behalf of western powers. To start with how about satellite pictures of western arms dealers who gain enormously from these wars. A peaceful Sri Lanka is clearly a non profitable venture.

Post script: incidentally this blogger has not seen any actions (or even comments) by UN or its agencies regarding tax havens or black money in western banks-in particular banks in Switzerland.

So there is a new disease that is doing the round around the world called swine flue. It seems to have originated in Mexico. It has spread to Asia the latest being Korea. India is safe at this point. But then does it really matters to Indians?!!. We are having so many communicable diseases at our midst. And this blogger has been staying in the most congested (and nosiest) places. And moving around unhygienic surroundings, yesterday only this fellow coughed and sneezed on me, don’t know whether to blame him since he may not be aware about basic hygiene measure like covering mouth and so on (but yes consider myself fortunate to have sturdier immune system). Everyday I see atleast one funeral procession around where I stay (and they have one more reason to make noise!!). People keep dying of all kind diseases swine flue is not entirely unwelcomed!!!.