UN commemorates Baghdad bombing

BBC ^ | Friday, 19 August 2005 | BBC

[the anti-liberal]

The bomb attack killed 22 United Nations staff UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has paid tribute to the 22 workers killed in a bomb attack on the organisation's headquarters in Baghdad two years ago. He said the failure to find those behind the bombing was an example of the impunity that so often followed attacks on UN workers around the world. He commended UN staff currently in Iraq for braving hardship and fear. Among those killed in the bombing was the UN special envoy to Iraq, Sergio Vieira de Mello. snip... (excerpted)

[the anti-liberal]

Not a fan of BBC, ordinarily avoid it like a plaque- but this was in today's UN Wire, so..

FYI

[Elpasser]

Such a tragedy never would have happened in the secure state of Saddam!

(barf)

[weegee]

He said the failure to find those behind the bombing was an example of the impunity that so often followed attacks on UN workers around the world.

The same could be said of those who made attacks on US soldiers under President Clinton.

While it is good to catch those who did the attack, it is better to go up the organization and prevent future attacks.

[ncountylee]

Kofi find the UN people (and immediate relatives) who profited in the oil for food debacle. And while you are at it, have a look for the UN pedophiles protecting African youth.

[weegee]

There are some who say that. Of course plenty of non-violent dissenters were locked up and brutally tortured (including women).

To hear the left tell it today, women were better off in Iraq when Saddam ran things.

[freepatriot32]