As noted here yesterday, Samantha Power, the Ireland born, US Ambassador to the UN was conveniently not present when the United Nations' Economic and Social Council elected Iran to serve a four year term on the 45 nation Commission on the Status of Women (CSW).  As mentioned, she did huff and puff and tweet her outrage post election.  Also conveniently, no other country objected to this farce.   Iran will have good company on the CSW though, joining other countries certainly not noted for their interest in women's rights--or even their lives--such as African members dictatorial Equatorial Guinea and Somalia and Asian-Pacific members Bangladesh and United Arab Emirates.  Saudi Arabia, where women can't even obtain drivers licenses, is a contributing country of the CSW but not a member. But wait, there is more tragic farce and sad hypocrisy from the UN reports UN Watch.   Despite (because of?) preaching hatred against Big Satan United States...(Read Full Post)