Since the UN's got such a good record on it!

Before the UN condemns the most free country in the history of the world (that would be the United States of America for all you Libs) for human rights abuses, perhaps it ought to look at the countries on its Human Rights Council. Some of them are among the worst abusers.

And since we have got rid of one of the worst human rights abusers (Saddam Hussein, for you Libs), and the UN didn't care to help, perhaps they should keep their mouths shut. We're doing our best to help the Iraqis turn their country into something they can be proud of.

If the UN wants to dictate to someone, why not try the Sudan or China or Cuba?

Reuters: UN urges Iraq, US to address human rights abuses---

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations on Wednesday urged the Iraqi government and U.S.-led multinational forces to address human rights violations amid increasing reports of prisoner abuse.

Iraq's government has been under pressure over its human rights record since American troops stumbled across a secret bunker run by the Interior Ministry last month where prisoners showed signs of torture and malnutrition.

Since then, prisoners showing signs of abuse have been found in another Iraqi jail. The U.S.-led coalition in Iraq has also faced high-profile prisoner abuse scandals.

Ibrahim Gambari, the U.N. undersecretary-general for political affairs, told the U.N. Security Council the human rights situation in Iraq required "urgent action" by multinational forces and the government.
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In response, Iraqi Ambassador to the United Nations Samir al-Sumaidaie told the council and reporters later the violations did not "represent a policy or a pattern the government will follow."

"But we understand we have a problem. We have a lot of people who were policemen and brought up in a culture of lawlessness" under Saddam Hussein, he said.

Despite escalating violence by insurgents ahead of the vote, Sumaidaie said he expected a high turnout in the elections "irrespective of any challenges or attempts by terrorists to hinder or impede the voting process."

U.S. Ambassador John Bolton, speaking for the multinational force, praised what he called the "successful political transition in Iraq" and strides in training and equipping Iraq's security forces.

But he acknowledged the government and foreign troops needed to take additional steps to "foster good and transparent governance, the rule of law, respect for human rights, and the well-being of all Iraqi citizens."

We can't even stop abuse in our own country by parents, child molesters, and others. There isn't a country on earth that can. Iraq must be given time to settle into a nation where laws are fair and followed. This won't happen overnight.