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...audience member asked Gammons how he reconciles being a fan and covering games...
...appeal of a U.N. led rescue and recovery mission lies in its implication of multilateralism and political neutrality. As an association of nations, the U.N. must lead a global response to a severe disaster. All member nations would contribute to the U.N. relief effort, creating multilateral engagement that will foster a much greater sense of respect and credibility than any unilateral response could generate. A unilateral mission could be looked upon with suspicion. The U.N. is a politically neutral body without any personal, economic, or political ambitions, making its involvement the most palatable to all nations...
Although the U.N. should soon take the reigns of the relief mission, it can only accomplish its goals in Haiti if member nations continue providing their unwavering support in the form of money, supplies, and labor. The U.N. is as effective as the sum of its parts, its resolve only as robust as the commitment of its members. While the U.N. should be in charge of coordinating the resources and services, its success depends on the continued contributions of the international community...
...very same skills that had enabled him to cajole dubious colleagues and a skeptical Parliament into reluctantly supporting the 2003 invasion of Iraq. An inquiry panel of career diplomats and academics was never likely to dent his composure. ("They're sitting there like chickens," squawked an exasperated audience member during a break from proceedings.) Yet Blair's light grilling still produced a major eye opener: as opponents of the Iraq conflict waited in vain for an apology or some gratifying symptom of inner regret, Blair instead used the platform to argue for opening a new battlefront - against Iran...
...President keeps his promises. I hope that he will be a savior for Sri Lanka." - Gamage Banduwathie, a former member of the opposition United National Party, who left to support Rajapaksa in the election (The New York Times...