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| | Why Washington wants rid of Mr Boutros-Ghali, by Eric Rouleau |
 | | These range from sponsorship of the Arab-Israeli talks, to the sanctions that Washington would like to see imposed on countries that trade with Cuba, Iran or Libya, which is not to ignore their important differences over the Afghan Taliban. |
 | | Moreover, there is ongoing discord regarding the candidacy of Boutros Boutros-Ghali for a second term as UN Secretary-General: if Washington threatens to use its veto, Paris makes clear that it will resort to similar steps to oppose candidates who are not French-speaking. |
 | | In an unprecedented turn of events, the Secretary-General of the United Nations is accused by the United States of being an obstacle to reform, as well as being useless, conceited and a megalomaniac into the bargain, if not corrupt. |
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