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Posted by: TimALoftis 1 year, 10 months agoIn a farewell speech on U.S. soil today, retiring United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan plans to deliver a tough critique of President Bush's policies. He will accuse the administration of trying to secure the United States from terrorism...
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ekklesiawarrior
Dec. 11, 2006, 10:18 a.m.We would tell you what we would like to 'blast' but the filters on Netscape would not permit it.
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gumballrally427
Dec. 11, 2006, 1:21 p.m.You're so right Bobcats. Bush lied. Everything that's wrong with the world today is due to Bush. 9/11 was Bush's fault. He only did it so that he could launch an attack on poor ol' Iraq and have his oil cronies profit from it. Katrina was Bush's fault too. (He has a secret weather-machine that can cause catastrophies like hurricanes.) And he did nothing to help the Big Easy. How dare Bush send US dollars to Africa!
Kofi is a great man. A real humanitarian. We will all miss his great wisdom and leadership.
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DanmLiberals
Dec. 11, 2006, 1:45 p.m.From Annans speech:
"The lesson here, surely, is that high-sounding doctrines like the "responsibility to protect" will remain pure rhetoric unless and until those with the power to intervene effectively - by exerting political, economic or, in the last resort, military muscle - are prepared to take the lead."
Ummmmmmmmm....didn't the US take military action that he is now bashing us for in his speech. Sounds like he voted for the war before he voted against it.politics as usual
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LibertasetVeritas
Dec. 11, 2006, 3:26 p.m.We are talking about the most corrupt Secretary General that ever ripped off the American taxpayer and honest individuals worldwide billions of dollars, enriching himself, his family, and his cronies.
Bush is perhaps the last honest guy left in the world. Only Annan, someone from the most corrupt continent in the world, could conceive of assisting one of the world's most ruthless dictators in the world, Saddam Hussein, make money by starving his own people.
You need to read something that shines some light on the truth.
Look at www.frontpagemag.com
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Judgecutioner
Dec. 12, 2006, 7:48 a.m.Hey!
You forgot something, We can't rebuild the world trade center either!
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Sandokan
Dec. 12, 2006, 10:05 a.m.@Bob - Right on the mark. Especially about NO. Regardless of what people [in support of the no bid contract that Halliburton was awarded to rebuild NO] think, the fact is that it will take at least 5 years to rebuild NO. European Networks have sent several camera crews to do documentaries on the disaster area. They were surprised to see how little has been done, given the amount of assistance possible. Nemo - have you heard the trouble people [who have legitimate claims with the insurance companies] are having trying to collect their money? The infrastructure that this country has apparently works for the wealthy. Being comfortable I am glad that I don't have their problems, but I still think that it's unjust.
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r2me2
Dec. 25, 2006, 9:32 a.m.You are right. I couldn't agree more.
He ran for president, didn't win, the votes were not all counted, he was put in office by 5 friends of his and family, we sucked it up and said NOTHING. We deserve this whole thing
Remember that old saying: every country deserves the government it has? That's us.
The president is not going to be ashamed of himself because he doesn't know what shame is. He wasn't taught.
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HusseinMberwa
Dec. 11, 2006, 12:17 p.m.ekklesiawarrior
Why bother telling this guy what to say he was the most corrupted...
be careful he is only trying to convince ppl so that he can cover his own failures in the U.N..
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MajJohn
Dec. 11, 2006, 3:38 p.m.What a bunch of bulls**t. Annan was not in favor of the actions we took because of his own families corruption. The French and Germans and to a lesser degree the Russians all made millions and millions from the food program the profits for which at least on Sadam's part was used to kill and dominate his neighbors and his own citizens. I call for a thorough investigation of the outgoing Secretary General and his scandal ridden family. Everyone wants to investigate Bush, Congress and God knows everyone else. What's good for the goose is good for .... I'm only trying to be fair here. Lets see how many negative votes I get from all those who promote the new world order. The only good thing about his speech is we'll not have to listen to that lying *** anymore
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LOCKNLOAD
Dec. 11, 2006, 4:12 p.m.Pray tell....I'm glad Annan is all done...he did his best to ally all the mid-east members to vote as a solid negative block to many resolutions presented by USA's United Nations rep/Bolton...good-bye and good riddance....Kofi, a bloody/bloke, if I ever saw one....he was in on the take of "Food For Oil" scam for France-Germany-Russia.
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jeffery1
Dec. 12, 2006, 9:30 a.m.Kofi's got great points and is absolutely correct. Too bad most people seem to have their heads shoved up Bush's rectum.
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contrast
Dec. 11, 2006, 11:24 a.m.whatever Koffi just get the hell ot of the UN and take your do nothing way of business with you.
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contrast
Dec. 11, 2006, 1:38 p.m.well if you think the US is greedy fine I wont argue you that on this forum. Lets saty on topic. we'll do evil vs. good USA later However the UN IS a do nothing org. 11 years of saddam doing as he likes oil for food the rawanda ethnic cleansing, Somalia, Bosnia, Darfur, The Isaraeli-PLO conflict, need I go on or should I cite MORE instances of human crisis that they sat idly by on?
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ScottMiller
Dec. 11, 2006, 3:14 p.m.Hyperbole undermines credibility.
I hope that these outlandish rants make you feel better because they don't make you look believable.
When the USSR was perceived a threat to the west, most of the world was happy to support the US in exchange for security. Now that these countries are safe from Soviet expansion, it is a free for all to fill the void left by the USSR.
The international community that calls US greedy and self serving is itself busy trying to grab all of the power and influence that they can. This was no more evident than when our troops were rolling into Baghdad to find the Iraqis armed with Russians, Germans and French all supporting the Iraqis in activities that were specifically forbidden by UN resolutions that they supported.
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spikecwc
Dec. 12, 2006, 6:41 a.m.You could always go live someplace where you like the leadership. How about China?
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Bobcat6
Dec. 11, 2006, 11:25 a.m.Well, he's got to do something to take the attention away from the lousy job he did as Secretary General. What does he care anyway? W/all the bribe money he made he should be able to retire in style. Get him out of there. Maybe the next guy will do a better job. That won't take much.
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gumballrally427
Dec. 11, 2006, 1:22 p.m.You're obviously NOT related to Bobcats!! (Just between us, that's a very good thing.)
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spikecwc
Dec. 12, 2006, 6:49 a.m.The next guy is from South Korea. They are our ally, so hopefully things will get better.
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ningyo
Dec. 11, 2006, 11:26 a.m.annan and the UN are nothing more than a clubhouse for every two bit anti-semetic thug dictator in the world--and he's right at home with them with his oil for food scam and his sons various schemes--the only good thing about staying in this international ****** house is that we can veto things--other than that we should pay this august body the respect it deserves--stop funding it and let donald trump turn it into condos--see yahh kofi..and good riddance
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cherev
Dec. 11, 2006, 12:13 p.m.Daylight is criticizing you. If that doesn't convince you of the moral integrity of your argument, nothing ever will.
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Daylight
Dec. 11, 2006, 11:32 a.m.Finally UN chief lost his patience with the international bully, there is nothing much he can do, criticize America is the only sensible thing he could do, UN is a pawn in the hands of the West, Bush and his corrupt administration should be held responsible for the war crimes committed in the Muslim world, America, and its allies are like those pirates in the high seas of Indonesian waters.
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spikecwc
Dec. 12, 2006, 6:53 a.m.So it's OK for Muslims to murder innocent people where they work? That includes Jews, Muslims, Christians, Hindus and all other religions, BTW.
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spikecwc
Dec. 12, 2006, 6:57 a.m.That is true. The electorate thought it was better to have higher taxes, as long as it would end the war. But the truth is, the war will not end just because (if) we pull troops out of Iraq. We have troops all over the world and they are all potential targets for terrorist attacks. Whatever the new congress decides, we are no safer with Dems in charge than with GOP leadership.
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amazed
Dec. 11, 2006, 11:35 a.m.perhaps if Kofi Annan had inspired the UN to follow through on ANY of their resolutions and sanctions it imposed on violators of those sanctions, the US would not have felt the need to act unilaterally. Instead, kofi gave us scandals and wrote letters to the bad guys. How tough he was!
Unfortunately, the UN has made itself pretty well superflous in today's world.
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HusseinMberwa
Dec. 11, 2006, 12:13 p.m.don't you think this guy he was a corrupt himself? His speech of bush administration is too late and full of BS..... why bother give a speech now when hundreds of thousand are already dead... he should not use bush policies as a scapegoat in his own failures... if he knew bush admin was ingnoring the U.N. or himself then he would have resigned b4 many were dead....
let his speech cheat no body!!! he is trying to provide excuses for his failures..
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Lurch
Dec. 11, 2006, 9:13 p.m.The US acted unilaterally because they knew the Bush admin was lying its arse off trying to hijack the war on terror for personal and political profit while the innocent pay with their lives.
You expect other countries to go for that BS? Get real. The world isn`t as gullible as you cons.
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DoubleEdgedSword
Dec. 11, 2006, 11:44 a.m.I'm no fan of Bush, but I'm even less of a fan of Annan and the United Nations. All the grand posturing and diplomatic shenanigans of that organization have not prevented a single act of genocide from occurring, and in many cases, like the Bush Administration Annan criticizes, the UN has only succeeded in making bad situations worse.
Annan has no credibility when he touts human rights and the rule of law. His quote, "No community anywhere suffers from too much rule of law" is a flat-out lie. There've been many peoples suffering greatly under the tyranny of Shari'ah law, for example. And the UN's own track record in the human rights department is abysmal, as demonstrated in Congo, Bosnia, Rwanda, Darfur and other global hot spots, where they've failed the very people they claim to help.
I'd sooner trust a Darfurian refugee with an AK-47 than any high-minded UN sanctions to end Bashir's bloody rule in Sudan.
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PFrancis
Dec. 11, 2006, 11:47 a.m.Annan should talk.He was one of the worse monkeys ever to hold
that post. GET THE U.S. OUT OF THE UNITED NATIONS !!
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DanmLiberals
Dec. 11, 2006, 11:49 a.m.Is Annan gonna blast himself in this speach? No thanks to him, genocide is still happening in Darfur.
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pevarebed
Dec. 11, 2006, 1:32 p.m.That information is interesting. I heard that corruption took place in the U.N. during the last few years. But the Volcker commission cleared Kofi Annan (not his son), is Volcker also corrupt ?
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spikecwc
Dec. 12, 2006, 7:07 a.m.Volcker was one of Annan's cronies. It's like when the police investigate themselves after shooting an unarmed person.
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mcgrievysr
Dec. 11, 2006, 3:15 p.m.Hogtrashhd----"I fart in your general direction!!"
Unfortunately, Hog, you seem to fart in every direction.
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Daylight
Dec. 11, 2006, 12:01 p.m.ningyo
annan and the UN are nothing more than a clubhouse for every two bit anti-semetic thug dictator in the world
He could have been a giant, had he licked Bushies' boots or allowed himself manipulated by the western world most importantly the US, but unfortunately he refused, so he is accused of oil for food scandal. He wanted to be honest in his work; the Zionist cannot live in an honest world because they are exposed of their corruption, so the Zionists are angry and mad at him and called him an anti-emetic dictator. You and your Israeli government are anti-gentile dictators.
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LeftTurn
Dec. 12, 2006, 6:03 p.m.May I ask why you are always so quick to agree with everything any repub says? Was that your MO when you voted too? You remind me of a nobody standing behind a bully egging people on with no voice of your own, and little brains to express your own views, doesn't surprise me who you voted for, and it's obvious what people think of your posts... lame!
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Allee
Dec. 11, 2006, 12:12 p.m.Who cares that he is on the way out?? This guy and the UN do nothing but collect their exhorbiant salaries. Their are plenty of hotspots in the world, espec Africa the UN could have helped. It seems all they can do is accuse the U.S. of being the bad guy. What a bunch of hypocrits.. Good riddance !!!!
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Daylight
Dec. 11, 2006, 12:14 p.m.Bobcat
Well, he's got to do something to take the attention away from the lousy job he did as Secretary General. What does he care anyway? W/all the bribe money he made he should be able to retire in style. Get him out of there. Maybe the next guy will do a better job. That won't take much.
what about your president and his cohorts have they done a fine job, were they not involved in corruption and war crimes, you expect Cofi Annan to support your illegal invasion and war crimes that your government committed, did you bribe him, if he is corrupt why is he not supporting your corruption, no UN sectary General can do a honest job because UN itself is a corrupted entity with few exclusive club members holding veto powers to twist and turn any meaningful step the United Nation takes in the international stage.
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beachboy6000
Dec. 11, 2006, 12:26 p.m.Annan is a joke. Would someone.....anyone....please name me one significant accomplishment of the UN under Annan's watch?
Just ONE will do nicely.
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Bkumm
Dec. 11, 2006, 12:48 p.m.Personally, I think that this program is a significant achievment.
http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/
http://www.un.org/millennium/declaration/ares552e.
All UN member states have pledged to meet these goals.
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dBergeron
Dec. 11, 2006, 12:29 p.m.Not a moment too soon. Good-bye and be sure to take your son with you!
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super-sunshine
Dec. 11, 2006, 1:27 p.m.Because one Hates the current Admin, doesn't mean they hate America. They are not one in the same.... It should be one in the same... but as this admin as shined on us well too clearly it is NOT we the people..... It is WE THE BIG CORPS and THE VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY WEATHY.... this is not what America is founded on, or how it became a world power.... but it is how it will end.... All Great Nations have fallen under such Greed.
The sad thing is that too many Americans want to support this ideology that has a proven track record of losing.....
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jumpmaster
Dec. 11, 2006, 12:30 p.m.Hasta la vista, senor kofi.
I understand why you are so critical of the US. They spoiled your little party. I would be mad too, if someone wrecked my very profitable little gig.
Warning to all war criminals, rogue nations, etc. The UN is going to really intensify the consequences for non-compliance. After the letters they send you, they are going to follow up with harsh language. If that doesn't work, they are going to put you into a comfy chair and poke you with soft pillows.
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Bkumm
Dec. 11, 2006, 12:37 p.m.Would you prefer if the UN had a real international military force? I'll bet you would be against that as well.
Can't have it both ways.
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