Quote by Richard Holbrooke

United Nations peacekeepers are going all over the world spreading AIDS even while they're trying to bring peace. What a supreme irony.

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Summary

This quote suggests that United Nations peacekeepers, while striving to establish peace, inadvertently contribute to the spread of HIV/AIDS globally. It highlights the irony of their unintended role as carriers of the virus while carrying out their peacekeeping duties. This perspective implies a contradiction where those seeking to bring stability and harmony unknowingly become a source of harm, highlighting the complexity and unintended consequences that can arise in efforts to address multiple global issues simultaneously.

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By Richard Holbrooke

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