Annan acknowledges damage to UN over Iraq crisis

Reuters | 3/26/03 | Evelyn Leopold

[dinok]

Wow...realy?...

I wonder what gave him that impression.

[CatOwner]

The "Death of the UN: The Kofi Annan Legacy". I like the sound of it. Goodbye UN!

[Dolphy]

French Ambassador Jean-Marc de la Sabliere, another opponent of the war, however, said he saw "lights at the end of the tunnel, and I think now that the tunnel is short."

And if he is smart he will simply get out of the way, or he will be rolled over again.

[eureka!]

"[Kofi]...said it was time for the big powers to unite"

Eff you Kofi. Guess you didn't like Powell's comments. You and the frogs are spit and won't get spit when this is done. Bottom feeding, grave robbing, cowardly punks, the lot of you....

[PeterPrinciple]

He said faith in the United Nations could only be restored if the council worked on specific goals for Iraq, including tapping into billions of dollars in Iraqi oil revenue .....

Anything else to be said?

[IronJack]

He reminded the United States and Britain that they were responsible for the basic needs of the Iraqi people.

Oh, yeah, Kofi? Then why do we need you again?

[DrDavid]

the U.N.-Dead!?

[gcruse]

Kofi is a vile cinder of a man.

[Yankee]

Alex Trebek: "Tonight's guest on Jeopardy is U.N. Secretary General Kofi Anon. Mr. Anon, why don't you select a category and we'll begin."

Kofi Anon: "Thank you Alex. I'll take "THE BLEEDING OBVIOUS" for $400."

[CatOwner]

Why not?

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

French Ambassador Jean-Marc de la Sabliere, another opponent of the war, however, said he saw "lights at the end of the tunnel, and I think now that the tunnel is short."

Me too. I advise you to start running now.

[GeorgeBerryman]

Annan, however, criticized both Iraq for neglecting arms inspectors and the United States for acting unilaterally.

Which is odd, because there's around 40 countries out there saying that we're not acting unilaterally.

[syriacus]

Annan seems to think his real title is King Kofi I.

When he says "we" he sounds like he is a self-described magnanimous monarch using the "Royal We".

[dyed_in_the_wool]

the United Nations could only be restored if the council worked on specific goals for Iraq, including tapping into billions of dollars in Iraqi oil revenue to finance the emergency aid under the U.N. oil-for-food program

What it really comes down to.

[caisson71]

What gave it away? Is it that President Bush no longer returns his calls?

[Yankee]

Wasn't he swatting flies off his face somewhere, before they dressed him in a suit and made him Grand Poobah?

[Steve Eisenberg]

The "Death of the UN: The Kofi Annan Legacy". I like the sound of it.

But the President doesn't, so it is a non-starter.

After the war, look for GW Bush to take multiple measures to demonstrate his devotion to the UN. Core US allies, Britain and Australia, are desparate to show that the UN lives, and it would be hard for us to ignore this. I'm not saying it is right, just explaining what will happen.

Can you imagine what a strong Dem issue it would become if the UN were to really die our watch?

[PhilDragoo]

Piss on the U.N.

Kofi Annan's security team carries unregistered H & K MP-5's--send the BATF, Delta, HRT Prize Patrol for this bum.

[CatOwner]

"Can you imagine what a strong Dem issue it would become if the UN were to really die our watch?"

Can you imagine what a strong Pub issue it would become if the UN were to really die our watch?

I fear that you are right, and the rest of the world will cuddle up to the UN to restrict our future requests.