United Nations Appoints Robert Mugabe As Their New International Envoy For Tourism

Photo: Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe. United Nations

Robert Mugabe Asked To Be New UN Envoy For Tourism -- The Guardian

The Zimbabwe president, accused of ethnic cleansing and bankrupting his country, asked to champion tourism.

With a line-up that includes Drew Barrymore, David Beckham, Orlando Bloom, and Ricky Martin, the UN's choice of ambassadors has been known to cause raised eyebrows or the odd smirk.

Seldom, however, has there been such anger, or questioning of the organisation's credibility, as that greeting the appointment of a new international envoy for tourism: Robert Mugabe.

Read more ....

My Comment: One more reason why the U.N. should not get their hands on this.

Update: Drudge running Robert Mugabe's spin... developing... -- Foreign Policy