いよいよ韓国消滅へカウントダウン！

Staff believe US pushed for weakest candidate

they are sceptical about Mr Ban's ability to turn the organisation round or provide the strong, inspirational leadership they had been hoping for.

Another official, who has met Mr Ban several times, said: "He is pretty faceless and does not have much charisma. Kofi, for all his problems, is a man of considerable dignity, political insight and wide international experience."

Although Mr Ban was supported by Britain and France in the straw poll, they did so reluctantly, according to one UN insider. In private both countries wanted the selection process to run for another month or so in the hope that a more impressive candidate might come forward. In the end, they concluded it was not feasible to hold out against the enthusiastic backing of the US, China and Russia.

But the diplomat expressed concern that Mr Ban's lack of communication skills, in contrast with the easy fluency and charm of Mr Annan, will tell against him. "He may find that he is not instantly media-friendly to a US-based audience," the diplomat said.

"Ban lacks the toughness needed to reform the UN. But that is why he has been chosen ... a weak man is an appropriate choice. The best role that Ban can play is not a leader, but a good coordinator and harmoniser of views."


But one UN official said sarcastically that it had just been "an accident of history"


しかし、ガーディアンも、よく調べましたよね〜〜〜〜（笑い
よくまぁ、これだけの人達に聞きましたよね。スタッフから各国外交官から、丹念に聞いたもんですね。


これって、つまり、

＞みんな、アメリカは、一番駄目なヤツを選んだって、信じてる

強いリーダーシップなんて期待できないし、個性もカリスマもないし、
中国とロシアは熱心だけど、フランスとかイギリスは、いやいや選んでる・・・・

コミュニケーション能力は欠落してるし、流暢でもないし、

それに、国連を改革するようなタフなところはないし、それだから、選ばれた。
コーディネーターならできるが、リーダーじゃない・・・・

こりゃ、歴史的な事故だよ・・・・・＜


ここまで言われて、見抜かれて、仕事になるのかな〜〜？（笑い