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Kofi Annan Lashes Out at the Press, Riles Iraq in Year-End Appearance
The New York Sun ^
| December 22, 2005
| BENNY AVNI
Posted on 12/26/2005 10:16:53 AM PST by george76
After advising his yet-unnamed successor to grow "thick skin," Secretary-General Annan yesterday appeared to have thinned his own, lashing out at reporters who asked about United Nations and Annan family scandals.
Mr. Annan refused to allow a London Times correspondent, James Bone, to ask a question, accusing him of being "an embarrassment" to his profession.
The eruption...reflected frustrations...poor supervision of the oil-for-food program...failed to move on such world events as the Darfur genocide...
none of the U.N. reform ideas championed by Mr. Annan were implemented beyond window-dressing.
Mr. Annan's...remark that the Iraq war was illegal.
The comment did not sit well with Iraqi officials.
"If the United States and its allies had not removed Saddam Hussein, he would still be torturing us" rather than standing accused on trial, Iraq's deputy U.N. ambassador, Feisal Amin al-Istrabadi...
When asked by The New York Sun about the perception among U.N. staffers that there is double standard in firing two high officials while refusing to even address other, more serious, accusations against other officials, Mr. Annan said parts of the question were "libelous."
Speaking specifically about one man, former chief of staff Iqbal Riza, who has shredded reams of documents related to oil for food, Mr. Annan denied that his situation was comparable to that of President Nixon's last days in office.
CNN's Richard Roth asked a recurring question about the whereabouts of a Mercedes-Benz that was bought in Mr. Annan's name by the secretary general's son, Kojo.
The son's childhood friend, Michael Wilson, who is an executive at the Swiss-based Cotecna company, which employed the two, and the secretary-general himself contributed to the car's purchase, and Mr. Annan has been unable to say where the car is now.
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posted on
12/26/2005 10:16:54 AM PST
by
george76
To: george76
Who is in line for Sec Gen of the U.N.?
2
posted on
12/26/2005 10:18:56 AM PST
by
Mike Darancette
(Mesocons for Rice '08)
To: george76
3
posted on
12/26/2005 10:19:14 AM PST
by
Khashayar
(No Banana Allowed!)
To: george76
This fool is a laughing stock thats not funny
4
posted on
12/26/2005 10:19:19 AM PST
by
txroadhawg
("Stuck on stupid? I invented stupid! " Al Gore)
To: Mike Darancette
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posted on
12/26/2005 10:19:43 AM PST
by
al baby
(Father of the beeber)
To: Mike Darancette
To: george76; All
We've been beating on this subject for years--
Click this picture & go to the "last" for the latest UN scandals:
If you aren't informed about this stuff, you will be made sick. If you are informed, you will be made mad, all over again.
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posted on
12/26/2005 10:32:41 AM PST
by
backhoe
To: al baby
Slick Willy qualifies in all areas, but one, he is not from a Banana Republic where an aristocratic totalitarian ruling class calls the shots. Now if he became a Canadian Citizen, he might have a chance.... ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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posted on
12/26/2005 10:40:25 AM PST
by
Candor7
(Into Liberal Flatulence Goes the Hope of the West)
To: george76
The UN will probably replace one incompetent leader with another just as bad or worse.
Its like election day in Washington DC.or Atlanta Ga.
To: backhoe
ROTF.....I wonder how many millions he and his son have actually stolen? : )
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posted on
12/26/2005 11:03:16 AM PST
by
stephenjohnbanker
(Merry Christmas to all our troops at home and abroad!!)
To: backhoe
We've been beating on this subject for years-- Yet, it's only after he slaps down a reporter, do we finally start really hearing about the boondoggle and ineptness known as the U.N.
I hate reporters.(the majority of them)
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posted on
12/26/2005 11:06:00 AM PST
by
processing please hold
(Islam and Christianity do not mix ----9-11 taught us that)
To: george76
Relevant. How relevant is Kofi Annan? Relevant...I just scraped some
relevant off my shoe.
On a side note, how much MONEY did you and your son make from the Oil for Food program? Huh, Kofi? How much, Richard Cranium?
5.56mm
12
posted on
12/26/2005 11:10:49 AM PST
by
M Kehoe
Comment #13 Removed by Moderator
To: W Tannenbaum
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posted on
12/26/2005 11:18:21 AM PST
by
magua
To: Candor7
Slick Willy qualifies in all areas, but one, he is not from a Banana Republic where an aristocratic totalitarian ruling class calls the shots. Well, maybe if Hillary gets elected president.
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posted on
12/26/2005 11:46:00 AM PST
by
KarlInOhio
(What is the most obscene gesture to a Democrat? An Iraqi voter showing him a stained finger.)
To: KarlInOhio
"Well, maybe if Hillary gets elected president"
Too True !!!
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posted on
12/26/2005 11:49:58 AM PST
by
Candor7
(Into Liberal Flatulence Goes the Hope of the West)
To: george76
After advising his yet-unnamed successor to grow "thick skin,"translation:...don't get caught
Doogle
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posted on
12/26/2005 12:07:02 PM PST
by
Doogle
(USAF...8thAF...4077th TFW...408th MMS...Ubon Thailand..."69"..Night Line Delivery,AMMO)
To: Doogle
Successor ? Thick Skinned? Slick is thick period..... ( nevermind) ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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posted on
12/26/2005 12:28:12 PM PST
by
Candor7
(Into Liberal Flatulence Goes the Hope of the West)
To: sgtbono2002
The UN will probably replace one incompetent leader with another just as bad or worseI have a feeling the only real qualification required is ability to cover up scandals and block investigations. I'll bet Bolton is a real thorn in the side over there. At least, I hope he is.
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posted on
12/26/2005 12:35:47 PM PST
by
FlyVet
To: pbrown
I hate reporters.(the majority of them) Reporters are like lawyers. There are a few good ones out there, constantly swimming against the stream in pursuit of the truth. They are extraordinarily good men who get tarred with the brush the rest of them deserve.
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posted on
12/26/2005 12:41:58 PM PST
by
McGavin999
(If Intelligence Agencies can't find leakers, how can we expect them to find terrorists?)
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