Proof positive that desperate times will move rational people to do desperate, irrational things, the United States has accepted an offer of aid from the United Nations in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
The United Nations on Sunday announced that the United States had accepted its aid offer. Moving quickly, U.N. officials have already formed a task force to investigate the effects of floodwater on a major metropolitan city and how it can be avoided in the future.
Moving with uncharacteristic speed, in light of the need of the hour, officials at the U.N. have promised an initial report by mid-November with a final draft being submitted by as early as February ‘06.
In a further show of compassion for those affected by Katrina U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan pledged that, “no matter where they live now or how hard we have to work to find them” every displaced Katrina survivor would receive their very own spiral-bound copy of the final U.N. report.
The task force believes that they can help restore a sense of bureaucracy to the battered region. “Nothing says recovery like an ad hoc committee springing from the ashes of anarchy,” said an unnamed source at the United Nations in New York.
This source made it clear the U.N. was ready. “We have disaster teams trained for scenarios such as this, including over 100 experts specializing in parliamentary debate and Robert’s Rules of Order.
The United Nations sent five such teams to the Indian Ocean area in December after the earthquake-caused tsunami and flooding there. This source concluded, “We just released the final report on the tsunami to the residents there last week. We are committed to getting our report on Katrina into the hands of those who need it most in a much more timely manner.”
The U.N. Department of Restoration And Gratitude known as DRAG, is chairing the task force and some 60 nations have already contacted DRAG offering to help including Cuban President Fidel Castro, who has offered to donate Cuban cigars to the recovery effort, “for survivors who smoke or are ready to start,” Mr. Castro said.
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Article comments
1 - Les Slater
Your comments about the U.N. indicate that you think it is a pitiful farce. It is not. It is a dangerous organization.
“… including Cuban President Fidel Castro, who has offered to donate Cuban cigars to the recovery effort, “for survivors who smoke or are ready to start,” Mr. Castro said.”
The Cuban government made a serious offer to supply over 1500 doctors trained and experienced in such situations.
2 - Mark Cross
The article is plainly labeled satire.
Cuba made a serious offer, I know that. I simply made a joke at the U.N.'s expense. BTW, the U.N. IS a pitiful farce.
3 - Les Slater
“BTW, the U.N. IS a pitiful farce.”
The U.N. is not a progressive institution. Your sarcasm is but a reflection of a campaign by the U.S. The so-called reforms are nothing more than move to strengthen the Security Council at the expense of the General Assembly.
Your sarcasm and ridicule are not unique but just one of the perceptions the likes of radio talk show hosts love to run with. It is part of the coarsening of politics.
4 - Mark Cross
"...just one of the perceptions the likes of radio talk show hosts love to run with."
Oh, then you DID get the joke. Good job Les.
That's why I am the POSER Pundit. :)
5 - Ray Cates
The U.N. is a large joke. If we could abolish one thing that has lasted from World War Two it should be the U.N.
We need a world organization, but we don't need one that is like the present presence in New York City.
Maybe call the new revised organization UNITED IN PEACE, those that war are automatically out. They they can apply again after being peaceful for about 10 years. We should also only have REPUBLICAN FORMS OF GOVT. in the new group of countries, and the meeting place should be in ICELAND. They need the traffic.