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Kofi Annan takes on The Times
The Times ^ | December 23, 2005 | By our foreign staff

Posted on 12/29/2005 6:15:30 PM PST by george76

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1 posted on 12/29/2005 6:15:30 PM PST by george76
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It's just for show.

Kofi will never be prosecuted, and the Times will always carry the socialist banner.


2 posted on 12/29/2005 6:16:59 PM PST by airborne (If being a Christian was a crime, would there be enough evidence to convict you?)
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That's right, Kofi. Draw more attention to yourself.


3 posted on 12/29/2005 6:17:23 PM PST by Gordongekko909 (I know. Let's cut his WHOLE BODY off.)
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To: airborne

Yeah, how long do you think it will be before some Times editor publicly flagellates himself for putting too much spotlight on this?


4 posted on 12/29/2005 6:18:47 PM PST by Gordongekko909 (I know. Let's cut his WHOLE BODY off.)
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To: george76

Bone has a good article in the Wall Street Journal. Lays out the goods he has on Kofi & Son in using UN credentials to avoid $20,000 in tax and import fees on a new Mercedes for Jr.

That's why Kofi is after him


5 posted on 12/29/2005 6:19:49 PM PST by digger48
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“You have the right to ask all questions you want to ask,” Mr Annan replied. “I reserve the right to refuse to answer questions I don’t want to answer. But there is a certain behaviour and a certain mutual respect which we have to respect.”In other words...If I ruled the world your head would be on a platter..
6 posted on 12/29/2005 6:22:49 PM PST by Dallas59 (“You love life, while we love death"( Al-Qaeda & Democratic Party)
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the thousands of companies and countries that paid kickbacks to Saddam’s Government. under Coffee's watch.

Idiot.

7 posted on 12/29/2005 6:23:38 PM PST by teenyelliott (Soylent green should be made outta liberals...)
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"The Mercedes Benz, described as a "sporty green" Jeep-type vehicle, is missing somewhere in Africa, and Mr. Annan, his son Kojo, and their army of spokesmen and lawyers, just don't seem to want to answer questions about:

"What happened to that car? Who owns it? Where is it parked?"

"The question that lingers for us is why such a simple question needs so much attention from lawyers or spokespersons anyway."

"The fact that brilliant advocates like Mr. Craig et al. were unable to craft a simple answer after so many weeks that the issue has been in the limelight, hurting Mr. Annan's image so badly, is bizarre. Either there is some deep dark secret that needs to be protected, or another factor is at work here."

"In October Mr. Annan has publicly told our Mr. Avni that his "world is so small," urging him to "move on" and stop asking oil for food questions."

New York Sun Staff Editorial
December 29, 2005


http://www.nysun.com/pf.php?id=25117


8 posted on 12/29/2005 6:24:10 PM PST by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: Gordongekko909
Absolutely nothing is going to hurt Kofi in the O-f-F Scanadal unless the entire MSM creates Katrina-like outrage among the general populace over it. And that, folks, will never happen. Liberals have too much to lose.
9 posted on 12/29/2005 6:24:43 PM PST by Libertarian444
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a Mercedes jeep

Not to be confused with the Jeep mercedes. Only an idiot reporter from the times could get away with such a childish misuse of the language.

10 posted on 12/29/2005 6:27:16 PM PST by SampleMan
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Ah, yes. "Move on." What leftists want people to do when they get caught in a scandal. Contrast with "find the truth" or "get to the bottom of things," which is what leftists want to do when a conservative is suspected of scandalous activity.

I understand that a website started up bearing that name during the Clinton impeachment. And it's still up today. moveon.org, I believe it's called.

11 posted on 12/29/2005 6:27:50 PM PST by Gordongekko909 (I know. Let's cut his WHOLE BODY off.)
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"Please stop misbehaving.”

LOL


12 posted on 12/29/2005 6:33:37 PM PST by bkepley
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I watched Annan's tirade against Bone on Fox News and I gotta say it was pure psychological projection:
Annan was calling Bone childish, and saying his questions were wrong and that he was a disgrace to other journalists. Bone's question was not only very relevant, but not childish at all. His question was actually good journalism. Annan is a piece of crap and if he honestly believed what he was saying he's nuts as well.


13 posted on 12/29/2005 6:35:38 PM PST by MadManDan
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"U.N. Chief Bemoans 'Really Difficult' Year and Looks Toward '06"

"New York Times silent on Annan’s Mercedes anger outburst"

December 22, 2005, Thursday
By WARREN HOGE (NYT); Foreign Desk



http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0C13FA3F540C718EDDAB0994DD404482


14 posted on 12/29/2005 6:37:30 PM PST by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: george76

The guy asked a good question. Where's the car?


15 posted on 12/29/2005 6:39:07 PM PST by Bogey78O (<thinking of new tagline>)
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Much like he respected Bush when badmouthing him?


16 posted on 12/29/2005 6:39:42 PM PST by Bogey78O (<thinking of new tagline>)
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Exactly...

" Who owns it? Where is it parked?"


17 posted on 12/29/2005 6:44:10 PM PST by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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"I reserve the right to refuse to answer questions I don’t want to answer"
Don't most criminals say that?
18 posted on 12/29/2005 6:45:52 PM PST by Bullitt
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Kojo was an Annan who was bought by a Swiss "donor"
So they'd win a nice contract.
So Kojo got a "job" with Cotecna as "consultant"
Annan thought the trail would ne'er be tracked.
Get back. I'll take no flack.
Get back to the Times, this Kofi said.
Get back. He pays no tax.
Since he's son of a diplomatic Head.
Back off Kojo. He's my boy.
Don't pry. And don't mess.
Or I just might banish this "free press"
Back off, and don't scoff
Don't be so rude to question me 'bout OFF.
And back off my Kojo.


19 posted on 12/29/2005 7:37:56 PM PST by kcar (theUNsucks.com)
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We should get out of the United Nations and kick the United Nations, and its diapered diplomats, out of the U.S.

How much longer?


20 posted on 12/29/2005 8:07:34 PM PST by R.W.Ratikal
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