By that I do not mean that the United Nations is bailing out Afghanistan and its corrupt do-nothing government, now duly elected in a triumph over no opposition. No, I mean that the UN is bailing out of Afghanistan.
Associated Press reports that the UN is relocating -- i.e. pulling out -- more than half its staff in Afghanistan following last week's deadly Taliban attack, which left five UN staffers again.
Gee, five! That's the same as the number of British troops who were killed earlier this week by a "rogue" Afghan policeman. No doubt the bad cop was demonstrating the great love that the Afghan people have for foreign invaders.
Five is also less than 1/26th of the number of Canadians who have died in a needless and unwinnable war.
The UN insists it remains committed to Afghanistan, just as it remains committed to helping neighbouring Pakistan, where its work was suspended indefinitely last week.
The reason for the UN retreat -- for that's what it is -- is clear. The security situation (read, war) is going badly and getting worse. It's leave now or be killed, and the UN, unlike the Canadians and Americans, have decided that cowardice trumps bloodshed.
Walt hands it to the UN for getting out while the getting is good, or at least not as bad as it's going to be, rather than waiting until it's too late.
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