Well, I don't have much left to complain about and can't say there is much disagreement on my part with the above. Two thoughts though:
1) Re: the oil-for-food problem, I don't think the analogy to a single senator being corrupt is quite apt--I think the corruption is tied directly with the U.N. personnel relating to a U.N. administered program. I think it is more like an administration that violates the law by systematically and illegally aiding its contributors and, is therefore, a governmental problem that cannot be blamed solely on the contributors that profitted.
2) About the resolutions of the security council, and I may be focusing too much on Iraq, it seems that there is a lot of talking and foot stomping, but too much reluctance to follow through when threats made. That may be a product of the nations involved, I don't know, but I think it weakens the power of the institution.
Edit: Here is another story relating to screw-ups at the highest level and a potential no-confidence vote for Annan.
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...n_041119115027