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UN Says Saudis Should Lead in Stabilization of Somalia
By Charlie
This sounds like a great idea:
The United Nations special envoy for Somalia, Ahmed Ould Abdallah, says Saudi Arabia should take the lead in efforts to stabilize Somalia. From VOA's New York Bureau, correspondent Barbara Schoetzau has the story.After 17 years and no success, Ould-Abdallah says it is time for the international community and the United Nations to either take a new approach or, essentially, admit defeat and withdraw from Somalia.
"As time is pressing, this new peace presence has become a must. For this, Saudi Arabia, the custodian of the two Moslem holiest sites and a close neighbor with many Somali refugees, more than 350,000, should be invited to play a leading role. Due to its successful contribution to peace in previous conflicts, Saudi Arabia can help."
I don't even know where to start on this one... the UN's utter incompetence or Saudi Arabia's inability to positively affect any country in the region...
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The UN is King Midas in reverse-- whatever it touches turns to feces.
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Coutry lead by fundamentalist muslims+country full of young muslim men with no futures, and possible fundamentalist leanings(blackhwak down)=WHAT IS THE UN THINKING!?!?!? Do we really think putting these two groups together is going to help anyone?