"The new Obama team first thought its diplomatic charms could deter a repeat, and it dispatched negotiators to Geneva for the preparatory meetings. They got nowhere, which isn't surprising given that the preparatory committee is chaired by Libya, aided by vice chairs Iran and Cuba. 'The document grew from bad to worse,' said a U.S. official, in explaining the walkout."
Kudos to the State Department for finally waking up and smelling the coffee on this one. How long would it have taken the average American to figure out that a racism conference led by Libya, Iran, and Cuba might not be a constructive forum?
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