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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: lorne who wrote (776)	12/4/2004 6:57:29 PM
From: lorne	Respond to of 224649

EDITORIAL: Time for Annan to resign post Ensign justified in calling for U.N. chief to quit over oil-for-food corruption scandal Saturday, December 04, 2004 reviewjournal.com On Thursday, Sen. John Ensign of Nevada joined Sen. Norm Coleman of Minnesota in calling for the immediate resignation of U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Under the watch of Mr. Annan, the United Nations turned what could have been its greatest humanitarian success -- the oil-for-food program in Iraq -- into the worst case of international corruption in modern history. Coupled with economic sanctions, the program was intended to weaken the power of Saddam Hussein by using proceeds from the sale of Iraqi oil to buy food and medicine for his people. Instead, Saddam siphoned more than $21 billion from the program, bribing foreign governments and U.N. officials along the way. Most disturbing, however, is growing evidence that Saddam gave untold sums of this money to terrorists. Revenue the United Nations should have controlled very likely is supporting some of the zealots who are killing U.S. troops in Iraq. Sen. Coleman is leading an investigation of the United Nations because Mr. Annan refuses to be forthcoming. And despite the involvement of Mr. Annan's son in the scandal, the secretary-general is working to keep proof of corruption within his organization for his eyes only. Sen. Ensign is justified in seconding Sen. Coleman's request. Mr. Annan is too accountable for this scandal -- and too conflicted -- to remain the face of global diplomacy.

To: lorne who wrote (776)	12/9/2004 12:28:23 PM
From: Ann Corrigan	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 224649

lorne, does Canada appreciate Tony Blair?:Britain to support more third world aid 09-Dec-2004 Story from United Press International LONDON, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- British Chancellor Gordon Brown said 2005 would be a "make or break" year for third world development, and called on EU and G8 nations to further support it. Speaking at an event hosted by the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development Wednesday evening, Brown called on donor countries to double their aid and write off the debts of the most poverty stricken nations. He also asked G8 countries to match the British government's target of spending 0.7 percent of national income on aid. Richer countries must also do more to develop vaccines against AIDS and malaria, he said. A plan for an international finance facility that would aim to double funds for global aid to $100 billion a year was also announced. Britain is due to take over the rotating presidencies of both the European Union and the G8 next year, and Prime Minister Tony Blair has already made clear that third world development, particularly in Africa, is a top priority.