Clinton to be named U.N. envoy to HaitiA brilliant move on Hillary's part -- with one out of sixteen people infected with the HIV virus, Bill will be disinclined to sleep around. Posted by DaveH at May 19, 2009 11:40 AM
Former U.S. President Clinton has been tapped as a United Nations special envoy to Haiti, a senior U.N. official said Monday.
An official announcement will be made Tuesday, the official said.
The two-term president has traveled to Haiti on several occasions, most recently in March with his wife, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon.
At the time, the Clintons voiced optimism at Haiti's potential because of political stability and economic growth after decades of chaos. The Caribbean country is the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere.
not only AIDS, but Haiti is an extremely dangerous place. A former employer maintained a group of about 15 people there. They were paid combat pay. They had to erect a cinder block wall -- to ward off the stray bullets. And, of course, there was the helicopter rescue the day the native folk got out of hand...
Posted by: Spork at May 20, 2009 7:54 AM