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Annan to hold talks in D.C.
The Washington Times ^ | December 15, 2004 | Betsy Pisik

Posted on 12/15/2004 2:25:03 PM PST by rightalien

NEW YORK -- Embattled U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan will visit Washington tomorrow for discussions that likely will steer clear of a simmering oil-for-food scandal that has prompted congressional calls for his resignation. Agenda items for his talks with Secretary of State Colin L. Powell and National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice include preparations for elections in Iraq, violence in western Sudan, and peacekeeping in Haiti, according to U.S. and U.N. officials. The issue of calls for Mr. Annan's resignation "may just be noted," said a senior official at the State Department, which has defended Mr. Annan, "but we are not going to plot strategy against the U.S. Congress." Mr. Annan has not scheduled meetings with any of the 20 members of Congress who last week signed a resolution calling for Mr. Annan to resign and for U.S. payments to the world organization to be reduced if he does not.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: annan; condoleezzarice; powell; un

1 posted on 12/15/2004 2:25:04 PM PST by rightalien
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To: rightalien

While Bush has political capital to spend....Kofi has a character/integrity deficit. The OFF scandal should be given its rightful name: leverage.


2 posted on 12/15/2004 2:28:30 PM PST by anniegetyourgun
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To: rightalien

Annan and his croneys make organized Russian mafia look like bullies in a school yard bilking the weak for their milk money.


3 posted on 12/15/2004 2:31:21 PM PST by mlbford2 ("Never wrestle with a pig; you can't win, you just get filthy, and the pig loves it...")
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To: rightalien
What other discussions are there? Why cater to this incompetent individual?

Kofi Annan, Affirmative action in action. You can add Kofi.

4 posted on 12/15/2004 2:36:35 PM PST by BIGZ
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