U.N. members give Annan standing ovation

Boston Globe ^ | 12/09/04 | EDITH M. LEDERER, AP

[boxerblues]

this after a vote of no confidence?

[Gerasimov]

Clearly these people are enemies of the United States

[Recovering_Democrat]

The U.N.: a conflagration of idiots.

[weegee]

BIG deal

[dsc]

"In 15 years I've spent at the United Nations, this is the second time that the General Assembly had a standing ovation for a leader," he said. The last time was in September 1998 when President Bill Clinton addressed the General Assembly "when he was a beleaguered president, under attack on the Monica Lewinsky case."

First Beelzebubba, now the thoroughly corrupt Annan.

Why are these moral lepers allowed inside our borders?

[kattracks]

The members of the Security Council/UN don't want anyone to rock their boat.

If Kofi is forced to leave it could mean a closer look at the UN in general. So, they must stand behind him.

[mict42]

This organization is corrupt from the top down and they are applauding their efforts and daring the world to challenge.

[Samurai_Jack]

Why are these moral lepers allowed inside our borders?

Keep your friends close...

AND YOUR ENEMIES CLOSER!

[Havoc]

Of course, these hypocrites all made good money in kickbacks on this guy's work. Why wouldn't they give him a standing O.
This is window dressing for those not paying attention - hoping popularity contests will defeat common sense.

[thegreatbeast]

US out of the UN; UN out of the US

Let's stop talking about it and do it.

[Bon mots]

[William of Orange]

is the CIA bugging the UN building? I sure hope they are, that's why having the UN in NY is essential, listening in and gaining intelligence...

[Route101]

Of course they all clapped for him!...they are all in the pot together!...like a bunch of lawyers circling the wagons...

[shibumi]

I feel much better about Kofi Annan now that a truly great moral leader and fine judge of character such as Ted Kennedy has weighed in on the issue.

("Teddy, I think I'm pregnant." "Don't worry, Marijo, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.")

[kb2614]

To borrow a title from the late John Kennedy Toole's book, The U.N. is a A Confederacy of Dunces.

[shibumi]

You're grouping was a little sloppy. Practice, practice, practice.

[boxerblues]

This is window dressing for those not paying attention

Cant wait to hear the left start, that when President Bush went before the UN not a sound was made.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

I got news for the U.N.: You can't polish a turd.

[expatguy]

Kofi and the United Nations stand united as a counterbalance to American hegemony.

In the Post Cold War era this IS what the United Nations has become.