Comments on: US says consensus candidate needed http://chapter15.wordpress.com/2006/09/16/us-says-consensus-candidate-needed/ Looking at the race for the next UN Secretary General Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:22:02 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Peter http://chapter15.wordpress.com/2006/09/16/us-says-consensus-candidate-needed/#comment-548 Peter Sun, 17 Sep 2006 18:16:21 +0000 http://chapter15.wordpress.com/2006/09/16/us-says-consensus-candidate-needed/#comment-548 Yeah, Vike-Freiberga is the strongest candidate for sure. Yeah, Vike-Freiberga is the strongest candidate for sure.

]]> By: Vijay Kumar R. http://chapter15.wordpress.com/2006/09/16/us-says-consensus-candidate-needed/#comment-544 Vijay Kumar R. Sun, 17 Sep 2006 02:18:15 +0000 http://chapter15.wordpress.com/2006/09/16/us-says-consensus-candidate-needed/#comment-544 My guess is: 1. US cast the sole discouraing vote against Ban 2. China has encouraged all the Asian candidates in both straw polls. 3. China can probably live with all the Asian candidates except Shashi T. 4. China knows it will be blamed by Asian countries if the process doesnt produce an Asian SG 5. US may veto Ban or at least will encourage other candidates to come foward before a formal vote. 6. China will veto any non-Asian candidate 7. There may be a deadlock or imminent deadlock 8. Singapore will come forward then with a candidate who will win (or Zeid may still win) My guess is:

1. US cast the sole discouraing vote against Ban
2. China has encouraged all the Asian candidates in both straw polls.
3. China can probably live with all the Asian candidates except Shashi T.
4. China knows it will be blamed by Asian countries if the process doesnt produce an Asian SG
5. US may veto Ban or at least will encourage other candidates to come foward before a formal vote.
6. China will veto any non-Asian candidate
7. There may be a deadlock or imminent deadlock
8. Singapore will come forward then with a candidate who will win (or Zeid may still win)

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