Annan: U.S. Attack Without U.N. Illegal

WorldNetDaily.com ^ | 3/11/03

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Secretary general warns against disregarding Security Council

United Nations chief Kofi Annan warned yesterday that the U.S. would be flouting international law if it engaged in military action against Iraq without a Security Council mandate.

"If the U.S. goes outside the Security Council, it will not be in conformity with the U.N. charter," he said, according to the Australian Associated Press.

Annan said that if the U.S. acts without U.N. sanction, "the legitimacy of such military action will be seriously impaired."

"War must always be the last resort," he said. "The United Nations has a duty to search to the very end for a peaceful solution."

The secretary general insisted that the U.N. would not be sidelined if the U.S. decides on its own to attack Iraq.

"Whichever way this conflict is resolved, the United Nations will have an important role to play," he said.

Annan noted that the U.N. has been involved in the reconstruction of Kosovo since the campaign by the U.S. and NATO.

The U.N. leader's comments came amid talks aimed at ending the three-decade dispute in Cyprus.

Annan said the peace efforts on the Mediterranean island have been "overshadowed by the atmosphere of crisis and great anxiety that is affecting the whole world over Iraq."

"This has brought the international community to a dangerous point of division and discord," he said.

But with "goodwill and determination," the Security Council could regain unity as it has before in times of discord, Annan contended.

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[Ingtar]

Strike the UN first?

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

Koffi Annan,

We do not follow this! Nor fly this flag!

We follow this!

[prairiebreeze]

**"This has brought the international community to a dangerous point of division and discord," he said.**

Do you suppose it's ever crossed Coffee's mind that as Sec. General he contributed to the lack of accord?

Prairie

[jammer]

Come and arrest us then, you overpaid, bureaucratic piece of ferret dung.

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[PhiKapMom]

I consider the United Nations interferring in our foreign policy to be illegal!

Time to put America and Americans first under the Stars and Stripes and get the UN off of American soil!

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[big bad easter bunny]

Does that mean America will get arrested?

[Dog]

You know why this little man is mouthing off don't you???

They have underestimated our President...... they think they have him trapped in this endless wrangling over votes.

I think Koffi and the UN are going to get that ass whooping got on election night last year.

[finnman69]

Coffee Anus, what are you going to do, encourage the French to issue a resolution condemning the US that we will just Veto?

[princess leah]

You insignificant scum...the UN has only been around for 60 long years (60 too many by the way)and the US doesn't cow tow to wimps and bloodsuckers! This whole episode will have been worth it all if the US disentangles themselves from that unworthy group of losers and pacifists. Kofi, isn't it time you started looking for new office space in say, Paris, or Moscow?

[brewcrew]

Stuff it, Kofi. I don't remember ever seeing your name on a ballot that I cast.

[ErnBatavia]

As we jarheads used to say in the late sixties, "So...waddya gonna do for punishment?....send me to Vietnam?"

[Brett66]

You think it's illegal, fine, now let's see you enforce it.

[Young Werther]

A usless POS organization. Soon to be led by a useless POS POTUS.

Ackroyd was right. Bilbous you ignorant slut!

[Mr. Mojo]

So what are you going to do about it, Kofi? Attempt to drag Bush into a Belgian court and try him as a war crimminal, like you want to do with Ariel Sharon? ...LOL!

[brewcrew]

And another thing, Kofi. Are you willing to say that your buddy, president pantload, flouted international law when he decided to go into Bosnia?

[Corin Stormhands]

Hey Kofi: The UN without the US...IRRELEVANT