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Thread #73420   Message #1273429
Posted By: GUEST
16-Sep-04 - 04:39 PM
Thread Name: BS: Kofi Annan says Iraq war was illegal
Subject: RE: BS: Kofi Annan says Iraq war was illegal
BB, I'd like to see your source for that admission by Kerry. Also, I'm not sure you know what you are talking about when you say "World Court". To what "World Court" are you referring, which has the power to try soldiers for committing atrocities, war crimes, ethnic cleansing, and genocide?

McGrath, Kerry served in the Navy, not in the Army, as I recall.

The criticism about Kofi Annan sitting on his hands over Rwanda and Sudan are dead on, IMO. I detest the man AND I will NEVER forgive Clinton for doing the same because it was the most politically expedient thing for him to do for his own political fortunes. Both men bear the primary responsibility for and have the blood on their hands of the Rwandan genocide.

But then, if any of you watched the anniversary specials on Rwanda, or read Samantha Power's book, you wouldn't be voting for the Democrats, either. Rwanda was on Clinton's watch. Sudan started on Bush's watch, but may end up on Kerry's.

However, despicable as I think Kofi Annan is, he is dead to rights in this instance. The Iraq war was a violation of the UN charter.