Is Kofi Annan a total asshole or what? He now is very concerned about the--rather limited, in my view--looting of places like government offices and the German Embassy in Baghdad, apparently wants the UN to go in to restore order.
Apparently Saddam's 35 years of order--torture and murder--was just fine with him, but Iraqi citizens carting off office furniture, some used tires and plastic flowers just incenses him no end. Quel putz!
And the Secretary Jackass now wants UN weapons inspectors to return to Iraq where they did such an incredible job last year.
If it weren't for the Iraqi (ex)Ambassador to the UN and the Iraqi Minister of Information, Kofi Annan would be the most ridiculous figure emerging from this entire comedy, along with Hans Blix, who appears to me to be sort of a Teutonic Mr. Magoo.
Why do we even belong to the UN anymore? It serves pretty much zero useful purpose, except to give prancing France a stage on which to sashay. (Btw, see IBD's editorial today on getting useless, limp France off the Security Council.)
Kb
abc.net.au
Law and order must be top priority in Iraq: Annan
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Thursday it appeared there was no functioning government in Iraq and establishing law and order must be a top concern for the US-led forces in the country.
Mr Annan, speaking to reporters a day after a cheering mob in Baghdad tore down a statue of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, said he had viewed images of looting but also saw scenes of jubilation in the streets.
"But of course, when you think of the casualties, both military and civilian, the Iraqis have paid a heavy price for this," he said.
"From what we have seen in the reports, it appears there is no functioning government in Iraq at the moment," Mr Annan said.
"We have also seen scenes of looting, and obviously law and order must be a major concern."
Under international humanitarian law, the responsibility for maintaining order rests with the invading US, British and Australian forces once they have taken control, he said.
The secretary-general said he expected UN weapons inspectors to return to Iraq after the war as their mandate from the Security Council to verify Iraqi disarmament remained in force. |
