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Tehran, Iran - The concept of nation states, especially in the Middle East, East Africa and the Indian subcontinent, were the hurried creation of empires. These "new" political formations maintained colonial aims without principles of democracy. There were no inclusive dialogues and catastrophic consequences.
Tehran, Iran - The comments of the Pope were a cause for astonishment, especially in a world busy debating the role of religion in politics. Joseph Alois Ratzinger has written extensively about the coexistence of religions and, as an admirer of Karl Rahner, he is known to be a keen student of new theology and of understandings of humanity and salvation outside the Catholic Church.
Tehran, Iran - It's difficult to say what candidate Washington should back. Its whims are nearly impossible to forecast. But it is clear that it's Asia's turn at the helm.
Nevertheless, in order to try to see the UN candidates through Washington's eyes, I will first selectively skew common interpretations of treaties and international conventions like the Geneva Convention, the Law of the Sea, the Convention on International Sale of Goods and the Non-Proliferation Treaty. I'll also junk the International Criminal Court and the Kyoto Protocol. I won't touch the Security Council, however; that's far too radioactive for me! I'll also attempt to color-code UN candidates to appease the Department Homeland Security.
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