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This is a case of office politics. The real issues are why Bush went ahead with that initiative without examining the foundation of the U.N.'s inflated claims about the disease, and why his speechwriters went along with the scam. It appears that Bush wanted to be perceived as a "compassionate conservative." It also looks good to be seen with the likes of Bono.

Real compassion should dictate that we find out where the money went and who profited from it. Bush should ask for investigations by the U.N., the U.S. Mission to the U.N., and the Congress. For their part, our media should investigate why they fell hook, line and sinker for the U.N.'s deceptive claims. Bono should demand answers.

Bush should also listen to those U.S. senators who are requesting that he withdraw from Senate consideration the U.N.'s Law of the Sea Treaty. It just doesn't make any sense for the U.S. to reward the U.N. after this latest scandal by ratifying American participation in another global bureaucracy and international court system so the world organization can further mismanage world affairs at our expense.

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Cliff Kincaid is the Editor of Accuracy in Media, and can be contacted at cliff.kincaid@aim.org.

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