ANNAN: 'DON'T GO IT ALONE' (VOMITING TILL YOU DIE ALERT)

Sky News ^ | February 8, 2003 | Sky News

[MadIvan]

UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has warned the United States against launching a unilateral attack on Iraq.

He argued that action under a UN umbrella would have greater legitimacy and better odds of success.

In an address marking the 310th anniversary of William and Mary College, Annan stressed that force should be used only as a last resort.

But if the UN Security Council concludes, after a key report by UN inspectors due on Friday, that Iraq is not disarming as required by council resolutions, "the council must face up to its responsibilities," he said.

"When there is strong UN leadership, exercised through patient diplomatic persuasion and coalition-building, the United Nations is successful.

"The United Nations is most successful to all its members, including the United States, when it is united and works as a source of collective action rather than discord.

"The broader our consensus on Iraq, the better the chance that we can come together and deal effectively with other burning conflicts in the world, which cause untold suffering and which urgently need our attention - from Israel and Palestine to Congo and Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), not to mention our efforts to stabilize Afghanistan," he said.

[Lijahsbubbe]

Thank you for the welcome!

[steveegg]

Wonder if he's worried about his job? He should be.

Too bad we can't fire Cokie Rob...er, Kofi Annan.

[Travis McGee]

Thanks!

[perfect stranger]

Welcome aboard, my friend.

[LaGrone]

Kofi is an irrevelent piece of garbage who is for thwarting the U.S. whenever possible. Can anyone name one major diplomatic problem he or the UN has solved?

My recollection is sadly only wars solve major problems.

[exhaustedmomma]

Exactly what were the "goals" of the UN Founders? (a democratic world of peace, justice, and prosperity for all) What is more important, who the blaze where the UN Founders? What was there political leanings in "heading" the world toward their goal? The UN's founders chose to open the UN charter with the prophetic words, "We the peoples of the United Nations...." when hell freezes over will I recite, or be part of, that crap.

[Lijahsbubbe]

Thank you for your warm welcome!

[SoggyBottomBoy]

Kofi, LEAD (not), FOLLOW (which way did they go?), or GET THE HELL OUT OF THE WAY!

and by the way Kofi, the UN's 15 minutes is up.

[Ichneumon]

He argued that action under a UN umbrella would have greater legitimacy and better odds of success.

Well then, the UN had better hurry the hell up and get on board, shouldn't it?

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

You are right -- CIA should be tracking this ex-President as he goes around the world IMO attempting to undermine this President and, in turn, this Country and its security!

No doubt the CIA tracks one of "its own".

[Marysecretary]

Yep, our cowboy president is going to rope and hogtie the UN on this one, Koficup, you can bet on it. YAHHHOOOOOOOO!!

[Marysecretary]

Maybe we'd better be nicer to Kofi. The next one COULD be Mr. Clinton. They love the guy. Can you imagine him heading up the UN? Argghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

[Hotdog]

STOP IT! You are really scaring me...

[sheik yerbouty]

Kofi "Famous Anus" Annan can always become a greeter in Monte Carlo!

[nocommies]

he mentioned israel and palestine.... where is this "palestine?" theres no such entity, glad to see the UN secy genl doesnt realize that "palestine" doesnt exist.

[MatthewViti]

How do I make them change that?

[MatthewViti]

I'd love to! There aren't many freepers here tho, I'd pursue it alone if I have to.

[demosthenes the elder]

thanks!
If I had a survey map of NYC I'd whip up a quick ACAD model of the proposal and send it to Dubya...