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Annan to Bush: Help stop murder and rape in Darfur
Reuters ^
| Febuary 12 2006
| Evelyn Leopold
Posted on 02/12/2006 8:51:29 PM PST by jmc1969
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Secretary-General Kofi Annan intends to ask President George W. Bush on Monday what the United States can contribute to a mobile UN force to stop the killings, rape and pillaging in Sudan's Darfur region. The United States has offered military planners for the Darfur operation, which will arrive on Monday.
Annan said Darfur's plight, which the United States has characterized as genocide, was too dire for rich nations to pay but not participate in the mission, which will increase the $5 billion spent on peacekeeping last year.
"It is not going to be easy for the big and powerful countries with armies to delegate to third world countries. They will have to play a part if we are going to stop the carnage that we see in Darfur," Annan told reporters on Thursday.
Annan said he envisioned a highly-mobile force with APCs and jeeps and air support that "would be able to be on the ground when there is an SOS -- not to arrive after the harm has been done."
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: africa; annan; darfu; darfur; sudan; un
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posted on
02/12/2006 8:51:32 PM PST
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jmc1969
To: jmc1969
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posted on
02/12/2006 8:52:12 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
(O beautiful for patriot dream - that sees beyond the years)
To: jmc1969
Up yours Kofi!
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posted on
02/12/2006 8:52:38 PM PST
by
Cornpone
(Who Dares Wins -- Defame Islam Today -- Tell the Truth About Mohammed)
To: jmc1969
Kofi's Self-Irony Detector is busted.
To: jmc1969
I'd love to help, Koffi. But it's gonna cost ya....
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posted on
02/12/2006 8:52:46 PM PST
by
llevrok
(Drink your beer, damnit! There are sober people in Africa.)
To: jmc1969
He also wants us to close down GITMO.
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posted on
02/12/2006 8:54:01 PM PST
by
jmc1969
To: jmc1969
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Secretary-General Kofi Annan intends to ask President George W. Bush on Monday what the United States can contribute to a mobile UN force to stop the killings, rape and pillaging in Sudan's Darfur region.I forget -- besides a money laundering racket, the UN is good for WHAT exactly?
To: jmc1969
I wouldn't have any American troops doomed by wearing that powder blue beret. If they want US forces to help in Darfur that is one thing, but they need to be under independent American leadership.
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posted on
02/12/2006 8:55:56 PM PST
by
highlander_UW
(I don't know what my future holds, but I know Who holds my future)
To: jmc1969
Screw Coffee Anus, and the U.N. he rode in on...
Call on the vast Arab armies, that are nearby to reign in the Arab Muslims doing all the killing....
We're busy..
F'em
Semper Fi
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posted on
02/12/2006 8:56:48 PM PST
by
river rat
(You may turn the other cheek, but I prefer to look into my enemy's vacant dead eyes.)
To: jmc1969
These are islamic fascist killing Christians. Send in the special ops guys and shoot everyone who moves. It will be good practice before Iran.
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posted on
02/12/2006 8:57:13 PM PST
by
HoustonCurmudgeon
(Justice and "The Law" are not always the same thing.)
To: jmc1969
Hey...Kofi now wants to play general. LOL, must be looking for something legal that he is competent with.
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posted on
02/12/2006 8:57:14 PM PST
by
ncountylee
(Dead terrorists smell like victory)
To: llevrok
Koffi, I hope President Bush gives you the same response you gave when you were asked if you intended to step down after the UN's oil-for-food scandal. HELL NO!
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posted on
02/12/2006 8:57:14 PM PST
by
VA_Gentleman
(Bush's fault pings are tiresome.)
To: F16Fighter
By the way Kofi will put US forces will be under the command of Abu Achbar Hussaini an Iranian major general.
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posted on
02/12/2006 8:57:39 PM PST
by
jmc1969
To: F16Fighter
the UN is good for WHAT exactly?Free parking anywhere.
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posted on
02/12/2006 8:58:08 PM PST
by
Navy Patriot
(At times like this, it is a pleasure to support Free Republic.)
To: jmc1969
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posted on
02/12/2006 8:58:08 PM PST
by
DTogo
(I haven't left the GOP, the GOP left me.)
To: river rat
Maybe his pals the French can help out.
L
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posted on
02/12/2006 8:58:51 PM PST
by
Lurker
(In God I trust. Everybody else shows me their hands.)
To: F16Fighter
I forget -- besides a money laundering racket, the UN is good for WHAT exactly?Absolutely NOTHING!
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posted on
02/12/2006 8:59:28 PM PST
by
kcvl
To: F16Fighter
I forget -- besides a money laundering racket, the UN is good for WHAT exactly?
Installing socialism worldwide.
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posted on
02/12/2006 8:59:40 PM PST
by
hedgetrimmer
("I'm a millionaire thanks to the WTO and "free trade" system--Hu Jintao top 10 worst dictators)
To: jmc1969
"By the way Kofi will put US forces will be under the command of Abu Achbar Hussaini an Iranian major general."Kofi's lucky the assination law was changed.
To: Navy Patriot
"Free parking anywhere."And rape and murder with impunity.
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