Neither d'Escoto's office nor Iran's Mission to the U.N. replied to my follow-up questions about these matters.

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There is a real opportunity here for folks like d'Escoto and his generous hosts in Tehran to rally the mob.

FORBES: Freedom's Edge

But for a handle on the larger problem with the likes of d'Escoto, and his activities under the U.N. logo, let us turn to an important essay published in 1989 by a former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N.

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