Topsy-Turvy

What can you think about a world where Kofi Annan is hailed as a "Peacemaker"? Ben Shapiro rightly takes Annan and the U.N. to task for their criminal and nefarious behavior:

After Arafat died, improving the world through his absence, Annan ordered UN flags lowered to half-staff to commemorate the terrorist leader. “By signing the Oslo accords in 1993 he took a giant step towards the realization of this vision,” Annan said in a statement delivered by a spokesman. “It is tragic that he did not live to see it fulfilled.”

Perhaps Mr. Annan forgot to look up the word “tragic” in his dictionary before writing his statement. Most people would probably consider the genocide in Rwanda, ignored by Kofi Annan, “tragic.” Most people would probably consider the continuing genocide perpetrated by Arab Muslims against black Christians in Sudan, ignored by Kofi Annan, “tragic.” And anyone with a smidgen of morality would consider suicide bombings against civilians in Israel “tragic.” No one but a savage would describe Arafat’s death as “tragic.”

After hailing a mass murderer as a hero, Annan’s UN turned to condemning true heroes: the American troops in Iraq waging a war against murderers and thugs. In particular, the UN is complaining about alleged war crimes committed by US soldiers. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour, released a statement: “The High Commissioner considers that all violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law must be investigated and those responsible for breaches -- including deliberate targeting of civilians, indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks, the killing of injured persons and the use of human shields -- must be brought to justice, be they members of the Multinational Force or insurgents.”

Shapiro gets it exactly right. Read the whole article up at Townhall.com.

The world is topsy-turvy. Words no longer retain their original meaning in this brave, new world; freedom is touted as slavery and oppression. Truth as lies. Sniveling sycophantic murderers are hailed as great men, and great men are likened to Hitler. The former are royally welcomed in France; and the latter picketed. And those who countenance--nay, SUPPORT--evil are described as "peace-loving" and "humanitarian".
Gilbert and Sullivan would probably see the humor in it, and with apologies to them:

I AM THE VERY MODEL OF A SECRETARY GENERAL

SECRETARY GENERAL ANNAN:
I am the very model of a Secretary-General,
I specialize in matters both nefarious and criminal,
I know the heads of every state, preferring those inimical
to all the freedom-loving institutions democratical;
I'm very well acquainted, too, with matters philosophical,
And implementing Marxist theories surely is most practical;
About Oil-for-Food, I'll stonewall anything that's new,
And keep on hiding facts about the way we scammed the lot of you!

ALL:
And keep on hiding facts about the way we scammed the lot of you!


SECRETARY GENERAL:
I'm very good at making statements quite ridiculous;
Pretending that the money from Saddam was quite miraculous;
In short, in matters both nefarious and criminal,
I am the very model of a Secretary General.

ALL:
In short, in matters both nefarious and criminal,
He is the very model of a Secretary General.

SECRETARY GENERAL:
In fact, when I know what is meant by "integrity" and "honesty",
When I can mumble all my lies with obvious sincerity,
And keep the free world all locked up in its myopathy,
And when I know precisely what they mean by my "psychopathy",
When progress has been made treating antisocial personality,
When I know more of leadership than Kerry knows reality--
In short, when I've a smattering of elemental management,
This Secretary General will say much more than "no comment".

ALL:
This Secretary General will say much more than "no comment"!

SECRETARY GENERAL:
Though my knowledge of dictatorships is sly and somewhat dastardly,
I think I will support them with great joy in this new century;
And still, in matters both nefarious and criminal,
I am the very model of a Secretary General.

ALL:
But still, in matters both nefarious and criminal,
He is the very model of Secretary General.