Thursday, September 24, 2009

Ah, The UN Summit!

What rare entertainment, truly. A world stage like none other, in actual fact. The eyes of the world, somewhat incredulously fixed upon the farce that unfolded as world leaders unveiled their agendas, their complaints, their aspirations, and their failures. Not without celebrating themselves and their countries' attainments. Blame and aspersions were cast elsewhere, upon all those others who spectacularly fail to achieve their potential as world leaders.

President Barack Obama presiding, the lofty, visionary segment was introduced. "The religious convictions that we hold in our hearts can forge new bonds among people, or tear us apart", said he. Thus far, we are tearing one another to explosive little bits. "It is easy to walk up to this podium and to point fingers and stoke division. Nothing is easier than blaming others for our troubles, and absolving ourselves of responsibility for our choices and our actions. Anyone can do that."

And then he proceeded to illustrate his point, brilliantly. Denouncing Israel as an occupying power, one that is reluctant to react to the humanitarian needs of the Palestinians. Employing the language of diplomacy in the hallowed great hall of the world's diplomatic mission. Imploring Arab nations, on the other hand, to accept a Jewish state in their midst, and recommending that the Palestinian Authority cease its incitements to violence.

Delighting Iran by referring to its darkly demonic presence "In their actions to date, the governments of North Korea and Iran threaten to take us down this dangerous slope [a less safe world]". Appealing to the assembled: "The test of our leadership will not be the degree to which we feed the fears and old hatreds of our people. True leadership will not be measured by the ability to muzzle dissent, or to intimidate and harass political opponents at home."

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad felt immensely complimented to be quantified and qualified in such glowing terms on the international stage. And in his turn he too took the opportunity to portray Israel for the thorn among nations that it is: "The awakening of nations and the expansion of freedom worldwide will no longer allow them [Israel] to continue their hypocrisy and vicious attitudes".

Canada - ah, my country, 'tis of thee - had its representatives exit the stage of infamy, pre- emergence of Ahmadinejad and delightfully, others followed suit during his tirade. And then it was the turn of Muammar Gaddafi (Daffy-duck-wise) to address the General Assembly. How very fit on this solemn occasion: the duo of Mahmoud and Muammar, the sardonic new comedy team for light relief on the stage of the United Nations; brought to you through the electronic media...!

To Mr. Gaddafi most certainly goes the prize, however, despite the anguished resignation of the president of the UN General Assembly who introduced him as the Daffy-King-of-Kings, Libyan Adussalam Treki who found himself in a truly tight place, frozen in the plight of one who dare not alert the speaker that he was overstepping the bounds of allotted time, lest he be summarily dispatched (to that place of lasting ease) on his return to Libya, post-UN assignment.

For one and a half hours, Colonel King-of-Kings Gaddafi harangued and lectured the world body in the reasonable belief that if he wearied them sufficiently all would be forthcoming; the former colonial powers would pony up the 7.77-trillion dollars they owe to Africa as compensation for imperialist interference in the Continent; NATO would withdraw from Afghanistan and leave the righteous Taliban to rule in peace; the U.S. military would admit to its latest biological weapon unleashed on the world (swine flu).

And "my son", Barack Obama, would deliver the United States from the utterly unforgivable darkness of its soul.

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posted by Pieface @ Thursday, September 24, 2009

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