In response to the last question on Syria, you said that the main difference between Libya and Syria was the lack of international consensus on the U.N.
Like much else that transpires within its agencies and programs, the U.N. regularly defies scientific consensus and common sense, instead pandering to extremists and, not coincidentally, adopting policies that expand its own scope and responsibilities.
Rival Lebanese leaders have been unable to reach agreement on a consensus candidate despite intense mediation efforts by European envoys and the U.N. secretary general.