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International
Kofi lectures US Forces
2003-04-24
U.N. chief Kofi Annan urged U.S.-led forces in Iraq on Thursday to live up to their responsibility for civilians and public order under the Geneva Conventions, drawing an angry response from the United States.
STFU!
Addressing the annual session of the U.N. Commission on Human Rights in Geneva, Annan said that with the war over, he hoped a "new era of human rights in Iraq will now begin."
Well, if it follows the diktats of the UNCHR, it'll probably end up worse than when Saddam held reign. These are some of the worst people in the UN, and that's saying a lot!
What'd Kofi do about the old era of human rights in Iraq?
It was up to U.S.-led troops to set an example by "demonstrating through their actions that they accept the responsibilities of the occupying power for public order and safety, and the well-being of the civilian population," he said.
He had no good answers before, during, and after the regime change, but of course, that shouldn't hinder his ability to lecture others — almost French in its simplisme.
One might almost call it "the arrogance of ineffectuality."
Annan, who has made similar appeals in the past, said these responsibilities were clearly set out in the Geneva Conventions and the Hague Regulations on the rules of warfare.
We are the only ones who followed them, ass! Where were your condemnations of the Iraqis who, like their paleo brothers, use women, children for human shields? Tortured POWs?
But Washington's ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, Kevin E. Moley, took issue with the remarks, saying the United States had gone out of its way from "from day one" to meet all its obligations. "Quite frankly, we find it odd at best that the secretary-general would feel that he had to bring this to our attention," Moley told journalists.
Why couldn't Rumsfeld have delivered the response?
Iraqi cities suffered widespread looting before, during, and after U.S.-led forces toppled the government of former president Saddam Hussein two weeks ago. Humanitarian organizations called for U.S. troops to restore order so that aid could reach needy civilians. The United States says the worst of the lawlessness is now over.
And we will deliver the aid... you parasites can stay home, buh-bye
After his speech, Annan left for New York cutting short a European trip because of what his office called "current developments" in Iraq, the Democratic Republic of Congo and elsewhere.
as if he has anything productive to do with any of those developments. U.S. out of the UN
Posted by:Frank G

#8  "Addressing the annual session of the U.N. Commission on Human Right"

This would be the same outfit chaired by Libia.
More U.N.#hit.

Seems to me if the government can size my home for highway/airport construction the U.N. shouldn't be a problem.
Posted by: raptor   2003-04-25 08:24:05  

#7  Baba Yaga, I believe they own the buildings, a gift from the Rockefellers who were very idealistic at the time.
Posted by: Yank   2003-04-24 18:18:34  

#6  Addressing the annual session of the U.N. Commission on Human Rights in Geneva, Annan said that with the war over, he hoped a "new era of human rights in Iraq will now begin."

It won't be any thanks to the U.N., that's for sure.
Posted by: Bomb-a-rama   2003-04-24 15:44:53  

#5  Acrually, it's good the Kofi brought up the Hague Treaties. All of the Euros (and we) are signatories. What's of interest here is that the 1907 Convention on Land Warfare gives the "occupying power) the right and obligation to manage the natural resources of the occupied territory for the benefit of its peoples. So ... if the UN don't wanna lift the sanctions on Iraq, we'll sell the oil on the open market pursuant to Hague.
Posted by: Norman Rogers   2003-04-24 15:39:04  

#4  Kofi's just gotta' piss and moan about something, anything the US does in order to keep himself and his worthless pile of crap organization front-and-center in the headlines.

UN out of the US! Today! Yesterday if it were possible! It's filled with anti-American dictators and thugs and serves no worthwhile purpose other than to attempt to block US power in the world.

Out! Out foul stench!

Posted by: FOTSGreg   2003-04-24 14:46:38  

#3  Who listens to this irrelevant clown any more? Kofi, tell me about the best 5 star restaurants in New York City. Other then that, SHADDUP!
Posted by: tu3031   2003-04-24 14:39:50  

#2  Slightly OT, but does anyone know if the UN actually owns that building in NY, or do they just lease it? Any way they could get evicted? I dunno.....claim they had some loud party that bothered the neighbors one too many times?
Posted by: Baba Yaga   2003-04-24 14:35:37  

#1  Why didn't this jackass lecture the Iraqi forces before or during the war? Seems a little bias to me...
Posted by: Anonymous   2003-04-24 14:29:05  

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