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2007-01-21 Africa Subsaharan

Annan returns to Ghana, urged to run for president

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Posted by Steve White 2007-01-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 He's certainly the richest man there.

Posted by gromgoru 2007-01-21 04:59|| 2007-01-21 04:59|| Front Page Top

#2 >Annan, 68, is reported to have turned down the advances of the New Life Ghana Movement urging his candidacy.<

I'm sure Kofi was thinking - why on Earth would I want to come back to this sh*thole? It's already pretty well looted and I've got a great place in NYC not to mention the nice apartment in Geneva. Besides, when I was at the UN, I didn't have to worry if those Blue Helmet guys would bust in one day and haul me off.

Posted by davemac 2007-01-21 09:40|| 2007-01-21 09:40|| Front Page Top

#3 Oh yeah. Like there's anything left worth stealing.

Posted by ed 2007-01-21 10:19|| 2007-01-21 10:19|| Front Page Top

#4 But Ghana does have the inestimable advantage of no extradition treaty with the U. S.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-01-21 11:09|| 2007-01-21 11:09|| Front Page Top

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