Kofi Annan says Aznar author of his own defeat

[kskiska]

Support for war and blaming Eta caused loss of election, says UN leader as PM-elect calls on Bush to hand over control


The UN secretary general, Kofi Annan, said yesterday that the outgoing Spanish prime minister, José María Aznar, whose party was defeated in Sunday's general election, had paid for backing the Iraq war and for blaming last week's attacks on the armed Basque separatist group Eta.

His comments came after Spain was forced to explain to the UN why, within hours of the attacks and with no author identified, it pushed through the security council a motion blaming Eta.

"I think there is a lesson here for everybody, including the council members," Mr Annan said. "We need international co-operation ... to work together, share information, intelligence, work diplomatically and politically to contain terrorism," he added in comments likely to please prime minister-elect José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, who wants control of foreign troops in Iraq handed to the UN.

Spain has written to security council members claiming that when the motion was passed the government "was under the firm conviction that the terrorist group Eta was behind the terrible attacks".

Mr Zapatero yesterday reiterated his challenge to George Bush to hand control of Iraq to the UN or see Spanish troops withdrawn.

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/spain/article/0,2763,1171973,00.html

[peterh]

1. Fast forward November `04….

Kofi Annan says bush author of his own defeat :bounce:

[nicecakes]

2. The UN and the oil for food scandal

"Mr Zapatero yesterday reiterated his challenge to George Bush to hand control of Iraq to the UN or see Spanish troops withdrawn."

That's looking less and less likely with the revelations coming out about the UN and food for oil scandal.

[daleo]

3. What about Bush and the oil for blood scandal?

It is also known as the illegal invasion of Iraq, based on lies about weapons of mass destruction by Bush, Powell, Rumsfeld, Rice, Blair and Anzar.

[thebigidea]

5. a good quip deserves a second look!

snicker, I guess that one had an obvious response.

[nicecakes]

6. I hear you and agree but this thread is about Kofi and his troubles

This scandal doesn't help matters.

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[thebigidea]

4. as opposed to Cheney's blood for oil scandal, huh?

Which one is worse?

[nicecakes]

7. Which one is more related to this thread?

Cheney's blood for oil scandal would need its own thread. This one is about Kofi and his concerns.

[peterh]

9. No…this thread is about Kofi and Aznar…

You have your own thread on the purported UN scandal…your thoughts on that subject might well be served better over there….

[bemildred]

8. Ah, I see, we will just have to hang onto Iraq ourselves

to avoid any corruption in the rebuilding process. That
is the funniest thing I've heard today. :thumbsup:

[nicecakes]

10. I'd rather address how to rebuild the UN so they can do an honest job

Not give up and say only the US can do it. Why not work to fix the UN problems?

[bemildred]

11. Sure, good luck. When you going to get started?