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| Bush Administration Gives Annan Vote of Confidence | |
| 2004-12-10 | |
The Bush administration has expressed confidence in United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, despite calls for his resignation from several U.S. lawmakers over a scandal involving the U.N.-administered oil-for-food program for Iraq. The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, John Danforth, said Thursday that President Bush has confidence in Mr. Annan, and dismissed speculation the administration was trying to push the Ghanaian diplomat out. Mr. Danforth also stressed the importance of a U.S. investigation of the oil-for-food program, saying it would be the only way to - in his words - lift the cloud from the United Nations.
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| Posted by:Steve |
| #11 That's OK, Bro... |
| Posted by: Dave D. 2004-12-10 3:23:00 PM |
| #10 Er - Dave, I meant - apologies, bro! |
| Posted by: .com 2004-12-10 3:12:31 PM |
| #9 "Let the love flow" Mrs D - ROFLMAO!!! |
| Posted by: .com 2004-12-10 3:08:46 PM |
| #8 I gave up on the U.N., utterly, about a quarter-century ago. I'm perfectly content to let it limp along to its final resting place under the guidance of a corrupt, ineffective leader; better that, than replace him with someone who will create false hopes for REAL reform that isn't going to ever happen in any case. Seems to me there are three choices for us regarding the U.N.'s circus tent: be on the outside pissing in (emotionally satisfying, but we lose the UNSC veto), on the inside pissing out (against whom?) or on the inside pissing in. The last choice seems best to me. Let the love flow. |
| Posted by: Dave D. 2004-12-10 2:59:45 PM |
| #7 Kofi's stay of execution ends next February. Bush is a patient man, and cleverer by far than his enemies. |
| Posted by: lex 2004-12-10 2:56:57 PM |
| #6 GC is in a private quagmire of BSD. Condolences are due... |
| Posted by: .com 2004-12-10 2:53:59 PM |
| #5 Thanks God Rantburgers aren't a part of that deal. Our people like to chew through their leashes. |
| Posted by: badanov 2004-12-10 2:48:36 PM |
| #4 I think this is another move by the Grand Master of "Texas Hold'um" I think you're wrong. IMO, this is more of quid pro quo - "you handle the Iraq elections and I keep the House/Senate attack dogs on a short leash and then we're both happy men." |
| Posted by: Glomosing Crong 2004-12-10 2:30:51 PM |
| #3 I think this is another move by the Grand Master of "Texas Hold'um". Yep. Can't be seen to be overtly fighting Kofi ... "keep your friends close and your enemies closer" is the Texas way nonetheless. |
| Posted by: too true 2004-12-10 12:07:23 PM |
| #2 B-A-R - I think you give him too much credit |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-12-10 12:04:01 PM |
| #1 Well yeah, I have confidence in Kofi too. Confidence that he's absolutely corrupt, and an absolutely worthless head of an absolutely worthless organization. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2004-12-10 11:21:10 AM |