Ban Ki-moon: our top ten Ban-tastic moments

by | Jun 8, 2011


This week, Ban Ki-moon announced that he wants a second term at the helm of the UN.  As I predicted last September, the U.S. is behind his renewal, and the rest of the Security Council seems on board.  A few miserable grinches may argue that Ban could have done with some competition.  But at Global Dashboard, we can proudly look back over Ban’s first term and say that we brought you uniquely detailed coverage of his journey from man to legend.  Click on these links for classic coverage of Ban’s…

  1. …nuisance phone calls…
  2. …unfortunate medal collection…
  3. …reality TV star status…
  4. …sheer goddamn manliness…
  5. …ability to charm the ladies…
  6. …misty-eyed nostalgia…
  7. …unfortunate flirtations with cliché…
  8. …Jewish neocon enemies (or lack thereof)…
  9. …anger…
  10. …astounding ability to rap!

Thanks for sticking with us, Mr. Ban.  We can’t wait for the next five years.

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