The UN is Doomed

Once again the Useless Nations reject reform, with the rail-roading of Paul Wolfowitz. From Yahoo/AP:

Embattled World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz sought a
face-saving agreement Wednesday that would allow him to resign under his own
terms and escape some blame for the conflict of interest involving his
girlfriend's generous pay deal...

The flap, which has gripped the bank for a month, has
threatened to tarnish the institution's reputation and hobble its ability to
persuade countries to contribute billions of dollars to provide financial aid to
poor nations.
"This has certainly been a bruising episode for the bank, and
what you have to do is figure out a way forward to maintain the integrity of the
institution," White House press secretary Tony Snow said Wednesday.
Treasury
Secretary Henry Paulson and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice have said the
conflict-of-interest charges against Wolfowitz were not grounds for him to be
fired.

And I suppose Kofi Annan's son raking in the money in the Iraq Oil for Food Program wasn't a "conflict of interest"? This is a witch-hunt which further damages what little credibility the UN has left, and defeats any chance the world body is relevant in the 21st Century. Good riddance!