I first heard the news this morning upon waking from a rather lousy slumber. It wasn’t just my grogginess. Bill Clinton was named special UN Envoy to Haiti. Quoting Jeremy Scahill;
“As president, Clinton forced neoliberal policies on Haiti, delayed President Aristide’s return after a US [Canada and others]-backed coup and held Haitian refugees at Gitmo without rights…â€
Could there be a less appropriate candidate for this appointment than this twit? Scratch that, sadly, there are a few. But still, give us a break, Ban Ki-moon…