Two weeks ago we had German peacekeeping troops hiding “like frightened rabbits” to avoid rioting in Kosovo. At the time, I wondered if the UN Peacekeeping forces could be any more worthless.
The answer is "yes, they can":
Teenage rape victims fleeing war in the Democratic Republic of Congo are being sexually exploited by the United Nations peace-keeping troops sent to the stop their suffering.
The Independent has found that mothers as young as 13 - the victims of multiple rape by militiamen - can only secure enough food to survive in the sprawling refugee camp by routinely sleeping with UN peace-keepers.
Testimony from girls and aid workers in the Internally Displaced People (IDP) camp in Bunia, in the north-east corner of Congo, claims that every night teenage girls crawl through a wire fence to an adjoining UN compound to sell their bodies to Moroccan and Uruguayan soldiers.The trade, which according to one victim results in a banana or a cake to feed to her infant son, is taking place despite a pledge by the UN to adopt a "zero tolerance" attitude to cases of sexual misconduct by those representing the organisation.
The UN promises to apply "all available sanctions" against those responsible. In other words, the criminals involved will never be brought to justice.
Remind me again why we support the UN? I’m sure we once had a reason. I’m sure the United Nations once served a purpose. For the life of me, though, I can’t remember what it was.
Update: Captain Ed has more thoughts on the matter.
And of course we'll see worldwide outrage regarding these actions as CNN broadcasts it daily on their headline news section...
The purpose of the UN was two-fold: To provide a location for ambassadors of all nations to meet, even when there were no official relations between the involved nations, and to serve as a bulwark against the expansion of communist tyranny.
Well, what a difference a generation makes.
Where are U.S. forces when you really need them.