in any system, intra-system goals come first
it's not particularly perverse, just a system running in the normal way.
so stop creating systems
The indictment of Benon Sevan on federal corruption charges stemming from the Iraqi oil-for-food program points to a continuing problem in the U.N. appointments system.
``I must give him his due. He has considerably cretinized me.'' Lautréamont
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