Annan: UN should look at problems other than Palestinian
posted at 12:15 pm on November 21, 2006 by Bryan
Send to a Friend |
Share on Facebook | printer-friendly
Notice the departing UN SecGen’s reasoning:
The United Nations Human Rights Council should broaden its focus beyond the Palestinian-Israeli issue to avoid accusations it is one-sided, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Tuesday.
Speaking to reporters in Geneva for the last time before he steps down as secretary-general at the end of the year, Annan said the council’s preoccupation with Israel’s actions in Lebanon and the Palestinian territories while ignoring the situation in Darfur had caused some to wonder whether it had “a sense of fair play.”
Annan doesn’t actually think it’s objectively, morally wrong to single out Israel for criticism while letting Iran, Syria and other troublemakers off the hook (like Russia, which seems to be trying to kill off critics with reckless abandon). Nooooo. It’s all about keeping up appearances.
He’s just changing “Bucket” to “bouquet.”
You must be logged in to post a comment.
Blowback
Note from Hot Air management: This section is for comments from Hot Air's community of registered readers. Please don't assume that Hot Air management agrees with or otherwise endorses any particular comment just because we let it stand. A reminder: Anyone who fails to comply with our terms of use may lose their posting privilege.
Trackbacks/Pings
Trackback URL
Comments
The governments in the Middle East want focus to be on Palestine. By making the Palestine-Israel conflict the center of attention, the problems of their own regimes are pushed to the rear. This way, the anger of the people is directed at Israel, instead of their own governments.
jman on November 21, 2006 at 12:21 PM
This is all the reaction we will get from Bolton slamming them to the mat last Friday.
bbz123 on November 21, 2006 at 12:21 PM
UN has done such a bang up job there; that they should redouble their efforts and do a bang up job in other parts of the world. Is that the point?
Its boring not accomplishing nothing here, when there are lots of other conflicts where the UN can accomplish nothing.
lorien1973 on November 21, 2006 at 12:22 PM
Grammar alert! Egads!
lorien1973 on November 21, 2006 at 12:22 PM
After Bolton speech touched a nerve, they actually stood up and acknowledge their problems. Very pathetic.
Ouabam on November 21, 2006 at 12:23 PM
I’m completely surrounded by no beer!
Shy Guy on November 21, 2006 at 12:25 PM
Did the AP report that the entire UN Human Rights Committee laughed for 10minutes after that?
Annan then said: “Yeah lets keep focusing on the damn jews”
Defector01 on November 21, 2006 at 12:33 PM
Poor Kofi. Dragged down from the lofty heights of Speaking Truth to Power - forced to kowtow under the jackboots of the Right Wing smear machine until he spouts their pernicious Zionist rhetoric. When will they let up on this gentle Nobel laureate?
eeyore on November 21, 2006 at 12:37 PM
“Oh, nice!”, as Anslow would say. I love that show. While in England for a business trip a colleague once dryly said “we don’t have such people (Anslows) in England”.
What the h–l took him so long? What did he do in all these years? What will his legacy be? The U.N. as a whole is pretty worthless but Annan tops the wasteland of incompetence and lack of accomplishments.
“I’m now departin’, havin’ left little change behind, havin’ affected the world little for the better, havin’ changed the Middle-East little, and havin’ done nothin’ but rant against the U.S. and Israel. I’m leavin’ the U.N. pretty much as I found it, havin’ presided over the biggest corruption in its history and not havin’ changed much since.”
Entelechy on November 21, 2006 at 12:48 PM
Promise? Or is this just another one of those worthless statements that come out of the UN?
LakeRuins on November 21, 2006 at 12:48 PM
You nailed it–and Kofi is their Designated Tool
Janos Hunyadi on November 21, 2006 at 1:08 PM
when do we wake up? with an 8+ TRILLION dollar debt, we fund 20+ percent of the annual budget for one of the most corrupt institutions on the planet, that votes against our interests 80+ percent of the time. oh, by the way, they are accountable to NO ONE!
this guy struts around in $5,000 hugo boss suits, gets sweetheart deals for his family and pontificates and lectures US!
WAKE UP!
lets send these filthy cockaroaches to zurich or antwerp or brussels and stop funding this anti-AMERICAN circus!
mountainmanbob
mountainmanbob on November 21, 2006 at 1:15 PM
Too late.
Valiant on November 21, 2006 at 1:44 PM
Yes, Kofi, by all means broaden the focus. That way, the rest of the world can benefit from the same wisdom and fair-mindedness that has helped bring the Palestinians and Israelis to the happy situation in which they currently find themselves.
morganfrost on November 21, 2006 at 1:48 PM
That should be our first priority to kick the UN out of the USA! Immediately effective yesterday! We should have No part in the UN. period.
retired on November 21, 2006 at 1:49 PM
“The Bouquet residence, the lady of the house speaking. Oh, it’s you Violet. It’s my sister Violet! You know the one with the Mercedes, sauna, and room for a pony?”
americanpundit on November 21, 2006 at 2:25 PM
Too bad Kramer did not cut loose on the United Nation’s cheif scumbag Kofi Anon, he deserves to be tiraded on!
retired on November 21, 2006 at 2:31 PM
That show was never the same for me after they replaced “Rose”, but it’s a great analogy!
SouthernGent on November 21, 2006 at 2:31 PM
“Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain…”
Annan is a complete tool.
x95b10 on November 21, 2006 at 4:41 PM
…we’re forgetting the *KEY* sentence in this report:
…soon, we’ll have another corrupt Third World career kleptocrat to suffer through, but at least this guy’s regime will be ending. The new guy’ll take some time installing his band of merry thieves, and in the interrim…well, nothing…probably same old/same old in Lower Manhattan….
If the UN was peopled by angels, not heir to human vices, it’d be a good idea. As it is, the UN is the *WORST* possible sort of an organization: an internationalist advocacy group with self-imposed moral authority, a worshipful press, a nearly unlimited budget, and no oversight.
Why The ‘Stache would want to be seen in their company, other than to annoy and vex ‘em, is beyond me.
Puritan1648 on November 21, 2006 at 4:53 PM
You know what else makes me doubt the UN’s sense of fair play?
Not doing a damn thing about Darfur. And Oil for Food.
Nice Mrs. Bucket reference, Bryan.
see-dubya on November 21, 2006 at 4:56 PM
Sheridan would be appalled.
thedecider on November 21, 2006 at 7:26 PM
Good Riddance to this asshat!
Wade on November 22, 2006 at 10:11 AM