Funny title, I know.
But seriously. Today Syrian President Assad officially ended "military operations" (CNN) in his country. Some accounts say that 250 people were killed since SUNDAY. Not Sunday in April. This Sunday four days ago. (Five days, it's getting past midnight). But thankfully we have the UN to help us...express alarm at the situation?
Yes, Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon made an important step from condemning actions in Syria to expressing alarm at "reports of human rights violations" (http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/08/17/syria.unrest/index.html).
I'm going to offer up a helping of really? Reports? C'mon, only all news stations (ranging from those in Israel to frickin' Al-Jazeera) have unanimously covered accounts from refugees from the country describing what was going on.
It's been like 3-4 months since the situation started. Darfur took place in 100 days. Step your game up Ban. How's about you actually do something?
Granted, there may be something actually concretely being done by the UN that I am too close-minded or too lazy to know/find out about. Let me know if that's the case. But still. Get it together.
The end of the rant.
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