Skip to comments.
Annan Warns Against Iraq War Without U.N.
reuters ^
| 3/10/03
Posted on 03/10/2003 10:07:45 AM PST by knak
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan (news - web sites) warned on Monday the legitimacy of military action taken against Iraq (news - web sites) without U.N. Security Council backing would be "seriously impaired."
Annan pleaded for unity in the Security Council which is due to vote this week on a new draft resolution authorizing war against Iraq.
"The members of the Security Council are now faced with a grave choice," Annan told a news conference. "If they fail to agree on a common position and action is taken without the authority of the Security Council, the legitimacy and support for any such action would be seriously impaired."
The United States, Britain and Spain have proposed a new U.N. resolution that sets a March 17 ultimatum for Iraq to comply fully with U.N. demands that it give up its suspected chemical, biological and nuclear weapons. Iraq denies it has such weapons.
To be approved, the new U.N. resolution must win at least nine votes on the 15-member Security Council and there must be no veto from any of the five permanent members: the United States, Britain, France, Russia and China.
The latter three remain opposed to early military action, demanding diplomacy and weapons inspectors be given more time.
Annan appealed to the Security Council to come together despite their public differences over the looming crisis in Iraq. "The council has been divided before yet it has managed to come together," he said.
Britain and the United States are keen to press for a vote this week, giving Saddam just seven days to prove he will disarm or face war.
Washington has said it is prepared to act even without U.N. approval.
"There are concerns about the long term consequences of war in Iraq. One must have no illusions about what war means," Annan said, warning that military action would have serious implications for the region and the rest of the world.
"The better the consensus, the better the chance we have to come together again and deal effectively with other burning conflicts in the world, starting with the one between the Israelis and the Palestinians," said Annan, who is in The Hague (news - web sites) for peace talks to reunite Cyprus.
Britain said on Monday it may modify the draft resolution in an attempt to gain a critical mass of support on the Security Council.
Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said London and Washington could set out a list of detailed disarmament moves for Iraqi President Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) to fulfil by March 17 if he is to avoid war, and officials said that deadline could be extended a little.
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: warlist
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20, 21-40, 41-52 next last
To: knak
![](http://kentbrockman.justdohit.co.uk/kentspicright.gif)
THIS JUST IN: "
Emperor-of-Terrorists and Slavers Annan has just
threatened the USA for upholding women rights, and for leading the
Forces of Good against terror and slavery.
![](http://www.ananova.com/images/news/kofiannan_streetAP410x294.jpg)
To: knak
AWWW....c'mon KOFI...tell us what you REALLY MEAN....i.e. "War without the UN means I AM IRRELEVANT!"
22
posted on
03/10/2003 10:31:14 AM PST
by
goodnesswins
(Thank the Military for your freedom and security....and thank a Rich person for jobs.)
To: Semper Paratus
Precisely.
23
posted on
03/10/2003 10:32:03 AM PST
by
Howlin
(Only UNamericans put the UN before America!)
To: cardinal4
LOL!
24
posted on
03/10/2003 10:32:26 AM PST
by
talleyman
(Violins never solved anything)
To: TankerKC
A JDAM on your head hurts whether the UN sanctioned it or notGood Point!
Saddam---"Oh, I'm not quite as dead because Kofi didn't say it was ok...That makes me feel better! Join me in a chorus of "We are the World!"
25
posted on
03/10/2003 10:33:04 AM PST
by
way-right-of-center
(I belong to no organized party. I am a Democrat.-- Will Rogers)
To: knak
Message to Kofi: "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn."
26
posted on
03/10/2003 10:33:59 AM PST
by
mhking
("Gentlemen, start your engines, turbine, rocket-powered, or otherwise!")
To: knak
Kofi Annan might be a nice man down deep inside. Unfortunately he never let's that side of him surface. Instead it's him at the head of the line of those who wish to run interference for Saddam Hussein. There was another chap who did that once before. What was his name... Oh yes, Neville something or other. Yeah, Neville Chamberlain.
Hint to Mr. Annan. Never front for a man whose tactics are going to be very clear within the first week or two of an military action you have railed against for months, if not years.
In just a few short weeks the world is going to see how patheticly wrong you were. Relish the moment Kofi. You got yourself in this mess. At least you and Chirac will each have a shoulder to cry on.
27
posted on
03/10/2003 10:37:33 AM PST
by
DoughtyOne
(Are you going Freeps Ahoy! Don't miss the boat. Er ship...)
To: knak
Annan Warns Against Iraq War Without U.N. Reminds me of what the East German border guards said to the press when interviewed about the Berlin wall coming down: "This is not good...we will have no jobs!"
Comment #29 Removed by Moderator
To: knak
You can see the left's plan starting to form.
Have the UN declare any military action on Iraq without UN sanction and the war is "illegal".
Then use the International Court to prosecute this administration, generals, and even the soldiers.
Of course this has never been done before in a litany of armed conflicts involving Security Councils members. But hey why let precedent get in the way of a good America bashing.
The truth will come out after the war starts and the hatred of our military comes to the fore.
Right now the left wisely remembers the pr lessons of Vietnam and has done its best to hide its disdain of the military and those who put their lives on the line. Perhaps its the veterans in their midst that reminded them of the spitting and "baby killer" insults. But with each passing day, you can see their absolute desperation and hatred. It's growing. Since their inane attempts at "impeaching" Bush and using the World Court will most likely fail, they will turn their ire on those within striking range. Which most likely means military personnel. You can already see evidence of this on various leftist boards. At first the call was support the troops but not the war. Now as war draws near, "troops are murdering war criminals" is more and more the accepted reasoning.
30
posted on
03/10/2003 10:43:24 AM PST
by
amused
(Republicans for Sharpton!)
To: cardinal4
" If it wasnt for the UN, people like Kofi Annan would be in a grass hut somewhere swatting Tsetse flies," Hey! They gotta catch dinner somehow!
To: knak
Next the U.N will take America to the World Court
32
posted on
03/10/2003 10:47:05 AM PST
by
heyhey
To: knak
"
Annan Warns Against Iraq War Without U.N."
What, exactly, do you think you can do to us Coffee? He should feel blessed that the USA is still even involved in this farce of an organization.
33
posted on
03/10/2003 10:47:27 AM PST
by
smith288
(There are those who fight for good and then there is Tom Daschle)
To: A Vast RightWing Conspirator
and being considered "good guys" by the rest of the UN is something we should desire, as opposed to ridding the world of the threat of Saddam Hussein? i don't follow the 'logic' there....
34
posted on
03/10/2003 10:47:30 AM PST
by
xsmommy
To: knak
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan (news - web sites) warned on Monday the legitimacy of military action taken against Iraq without U.N. Security Council backing would be "seriously impaired." I am sure Kofi Annan has sent the same warning to:
France regarding their military attacks in the Ivory Coast
Russia regarding their military attacks in Chechnya(sp?).
China regarding their military attacks in Tibet.
What!!!??? Kofi hasn't sent the same warning to France, Russia and china, how can this be?
Get the US out of the UN and the UN out of the US.
35
posted on
03/10/2003 10:51:50 AM PST
by
RJL
To: knak
The better the consensus, the better the chance we have to come together again and deal effectively with other burning conflicts in the world, starting with the one between the Israelis and the Palestinians," Just had to get his obsession in there, I see.
MM
To: knak
Let's amend the amendment to the previous amendment to reflect a new amendment regrding another amendment......
37
posted on
03/10/2003 10:59:26 AM PST
by
1Old Pro
To: knak
Somebody on TV said we can leave the UN, but we can't kick them out because they own the land under the building. It was deeded to them, I think by Rockefeller. So, I suggest that the City of New York condemn the property and turn it into low-rent condos.
38
posted on
03/10/2003 11:01:38 AM PST
by
Defiant
(Guarding San Diego from terrorist attack as a human shield.)
To: DearAbby
The appeasers would rather believe the Butcher of Bagdad than our own fine administration. That tells us everything we need to know about them and now they are irrelevant as a result of their blatant anti-Americanism. President Bush is doing what he feels is best for the nation, which is more than can be said for the Democrats who are twirling in the wind, trying to find an issue they can grab hold of to make themselves important again.
39
posted on
03/10/2003 11:08:18 AM PST
by
Peach
To: Peach
Mon, Mar 10 2003 7:02 AM AEDT
International Criminal Court elects 18 judges
The world's first permanent war crimes court will take a big step forward on Tuesday with the inauguration of 18 judges, seven women and 11 men from all over the world.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is the first international court to appoint such a large percentage of women as judges.
Among the new magistrates of the ICC are seven Europeans, three Africans, three judges from Latin America, two Asians, a North American, a magistrate from the Caribbean and a judge from the Pacific Islands.
Several judges on the ICC's bench have already served at one of the two ad hoc war crimes tribunals created by the United Nations.
The French magistrate Claude Jorda was the president of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), while South Africa's Navanethem Pillay presided over the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR).
Fatouma Diarra from Mali and Irish Maureen Clark both served as judges at the ICTY in The Hague.
The seven female judges are: Maureen Clark (Ireland), Elizabeth Odio Benito (Costa Rica), Fatoumata Diarra (Mali), Akua Kuenyehia (Ghana), Navanethem Pillay (South Africa), Sylvia Steiner (Brazil) and Anita Usacka (Latvia).
The 11 male magistrates are: Rene Blattman (Bolivia), Adrian Fulford (Britain), Karl T Hudson-Phillips (Trinidad and Tobago), Claude Jorda (France), Hans-Peter Kaul (Germany),
Philippe Kirsch (Canada), Erkki Kourula (Finland), Georghios Pikis (Cyprus), Mauro Politi (Italy), Tuiloma Neroni Slade (Samoa) and Sang-Hyun Song (South Korea).
40
posted on
03/10/2003 11:10:25 AM PST
by
heyhey
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20, 21-40, 41-52 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson