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A post by Maynard

The Economist posted this article about the long-awaited official reaction to the attack in which 46 South Korean sailors died after their ship was struck by a North Korean torpedo. After lengthy deliberation, the U.N. decided the situation should be resolved by another of those strongly-worded letters, this one being addressed to: To Whom It May Concern.

In an almost Platonically ideal example of fudgery, the wording of the statement condemns the incident (which it does at least identify as an “attack”), but places the blame on nobody in particular. The thing, all of 384 words, is a bit of a marvel, and bears study. The American delegation is claiming that it “sends a clear message” and “increases North Korea’s isolation”; the relevant part of the statement must be written in invisible ink.

The 15-member council states that it “deplores” the loss of life caused by the incident, which “endangers peace and security in the region and beyond”, but somehow stops short of blaming North Korea. It meekly notes “concern” over the findings of the investigative report…

The muted response is of course due to China’s influence. With America’s increasing dependence upon China to finance Obama’s endless “stimulus” spending, we’re in no position to do other than acquiesce to the agenda of the Chinese despots. That’s part of the price we’re paying as we double down on our binge instead of putting our financial house in order.

Once again, if the U.N. is good for anything other than bashing Israel, you couldn’t prove it by this incident. The American delegation is doing a bit of chest-thumping that merely highlights its impotence, but actually I’m relieved to see this. Being Obama’s people, I was afraid they’d blame George Bush and find something to apologize for.