U.N. punishment for sex abuse...not!

Apparently, the U.N.'s idea of punishment for sex abuse by its peacekeepers is to send them home:

ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (Reuters) -- The United Nations said on Saturday it had suspended a Moroccan military contingent from its peacekeeping mission in Cote d'Ivoire while it investigated allegations of widespread sexual abuse.

"It means they don't participate in our operations," said Hamadoun Toure, spokesman for the U.N. mission in Cote d'Ivoire (ONUCI). "Those who are found guilty will be sent back home."

I suppose that beats allowing them to continue to sexually abuse those they are supposed to be protecting, but it's pretty typical of the U.N. to be too busy attacking the U.S. or Israel to be able to do anything serious about fraud and abuse in its ranks.

U.N. suspends peacekeepers amid sex abuse charges - CNN.com

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