Posted on 11/05/2004 8:52:05 AM PST by Michael Goldsberry
UNITED NATIONS - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan (news - web sites) warned U.S.-led coalition forces in Iraq (news - web sites) that new military campaigns in Fallujah and other insurgent strongholds could jeopardize upcoming elections, according to a letter obtained Friday.
In the letter dated Oct. 31, Annan told American, British and Iraqi leaders that the United Nations (news - web sites) wants to help prepare for the elections, scheduled for the end of January, but fears a rise in violence could disrupt the process.
"I have in mind not only the risk of increased insurgent violence, but also reports of major military offensives being planned by the multinational force in key localities such as Fallujah," Annan wrote in the letter, obtained by The Associated Press.
U.S. jets have launched multiple airstrikes against insurgent positions in Fallujah and U.S. soldiers blocked roads leading to the city in preparation for a planned assault to put Fallujah and other insurgent bastions north and west of Baghdad under control of Iraq's interim government.
After meeting with European leaders at a European Union (news - web sites) summit in Brussels, Iraq's interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi said Friday the window for a peaceful settlement of the standoff over Fallujah was closing fast. A Fallujah offensive would involve a combination of U.S. and Iraqi forces.
Annan warned that major military assaults, "in which the main burden seems bound to be borne by American forces," may discourage Iraqis from participating in the vote.
Annan urged the coalition to give more time for dialogue to succeed and offered U.N. help.
"I, and all my colleagues at the United Nations Secretariat, want to help," Annan wrote. "But we need a conducive environment if elections are to produce a positive effect."
Given that Allawi's latest comments came a week after Annan's letter was sent, it appeared that Iraqi and American leaders were not seriously considering the offer.
Make that a French kiss.
It's telling that Kofi decided to warn the U.S. rather than the terrorists in Fallujah isn't it?
Dear Mr. Annan
In case you are wondering, The American people don't really give a DAMN what you think. Take your left leaning obstructionist self and kiss our collective a$$e$!!!!!!!!!
Sincerely
The American People
Another volley from that bastion of courage and principle, the United Nations.
Does Kofi claim any particular religous affiliation?
"I, and all my colleagues at the United Nations Secretariat, want to help," Annan wrote
Everytime the UN offers us help, standby they are up to no good!! Watch your back!! Treachery is the only thing that we should expect from these traitors. Throw them out!!
Let's simply cease paying for their "services." They UN is like a fat tick; if you remove the blood supply, it will leave or die. I am tired of my tax dollars paying for a cocyail club for didcators, terrorists, and commie scum. Not that I have an opinion...
They won't jeopardize, but ensure the holding of the January elections.
Ditto.
Note to Poohbah:
Condi Rice could rat us out...
[LiteMyFire]
> Donald Rumsfeld for UN Secretarial General.
(LOL!) Oooooh, don't tantalize me like that...! :)
LOL, nice tagline....
Great! Yet another corrupt, backward, primitive, turd-world $hit from a turd-world $hithole telling his betters what to do.
WHEN WILL COFFEECUP ANUS BE ARRESTED FOR RIPPING OFF THE IRAQI PEOPLE IN HIS OIL FOR FOOD SCAM?
If Koffi and his merry band of scumbags feel so strongly why don't they position themselves as human shields. Probably be good lube for M1 tracks or at least somewhere to test fire your weapons prior to entering battle.
What the hell kind of non-sequitor statement is this?
And I find it really humorous that the UN would be worried about affecting an election only a week after attempting to drop a bomb into ours.
It's time for this irelevant body of idiots to shut the f___ up. (Pardon my French.)
Since when is the U.N. in a position to "warn" the U.S.?
When was the last successful revolt of fleas against a dog?
"WMD and oil for food evidence in Falluja", said Coffee.
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