It's moments like this that make even twisted and cynical old reactionaries believe that there might be a point in life for a suitably reformed United Nations (ignore the usual Americaphobe/ Anglophobe Guardianish boilerplate in the article):
"Mr Annan appealed to the world's political, religious, and civic leaders to state unequivocally that "terrorism is unacceptable under any circumstances and in any culture".
Rounding on the argument that oppressed people had a right to resist occupation, he said this could not include the right to deliberately kill or maim civilians."
It's really come to something when for the UN to say something so elementary is a brave thing to do.
(Via Norm.)
UPDATE: On a related theme, following an election in Meath, Richard Delevan (via Winds of Change) provides us with a quote containing Nasty Euphemism of the Week:
"Sinn Fein desperately needed to show that they could maintain their support. They've done that, and more. McGuinness confidently predicted to RTE that after the Westminster elections the peace process would pick up again with new enthusiasm."
The peace process... new enthusiasm... Feel like taking a shower?
UPDATE 2: an interesting article on the shifting priorities at the UN. Prediction: if the UN were to get serious, as might be starting to happen, about terrorism, human rights, corruption etc. etc., it will have no better friend than the USA, Republicans and Democrats alike.