Blair backs UN chief over Iraq oil-for-food scheme

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LONDON (AFP) - Prime Minister Tony Blair (news - web sites) expressed support for UN Secretary General Kofi Annan (news - web sites) in the face of calls from a US senator for him to resign over the scandal-plagued UN oil-for-food programme for Iraq (news - web sites



"I believe Kofi Annan is doing a fine job ... often in very difficult circumstances," said Blair at a joint press conference in London with visiting Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf.


He said criticism of Annan was "unfair," and he was "grateful for his leadership on many occasions".


"I very hope much he is allowed to get on with his job," the prime minister said.

more: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20041206/wl_mideast_afp/britain_us_un_annan&cid=1514&ncid=1480

[AP]

1. Do people know that Annan is married to Raol Wallenberg's niece?

"This is the third time Mr. Annan meets the international NGO whose mission is to convey through educational programs the values of courage and solidarity demonstrated by Wallenberg, as well as by other saviors, during his six months rescue mission in Budapest between 1944 and 1945. Wallenberg saved tens of thousands of people, mostly Jewish, condemned to death by the Nazi regime. He later disappeared after being abducted by the Soviet Army on 17 January 1945. His whereabouts are still unknown."

http://www.raoul-wallenberg.org.ar/english/btannaning.htm

[neweurope]

2. Blair voices an opinion different from his master's...

... tztz... Has he maybe realized that Rove is backing the Tories in the next election?

[PROGRESSIVE1]

3. possibly.

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4. boy you got that right

:hi: neweurope and Welcome to the DU! :D

Haven't heard such a word of discontent from the poodle. And now, THIS. *whew*

Look out below that's all I have to say. If Britain becomes a distant supporter (which will happen and is happening IMO), the USA will be all by themselves!

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[neweurope]

5. Thanks for the welcome :)

I've been fighting my computer for some days trying to get here - nice people here and lots of info :)

[happynewyear]

7. thanks neweurope!

:hi: :hi: :hi: again and thanks for the :thumbsup: re: the DU. Lots of information here is right! The truth is what I think of it as being.

Glad you got your computer up and running ok. Not a necessarily easy task these days! :D

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[Ima]

10. Welcome neweurope!

I'll buy ya a cold one.:beer:

It's nice to have prospective, from across the water.:) :hi:

[Bouncy Ball]

6. Ooooo Tony's gonna get it!

He's in for a spanking! bush is gonna have to bend him over his knee and spank him! Or maybe hit him on the nose with a rolled-up newspaper and yell "BAD BOY!"

[Inland]

8. Some low level WH grunt on the phone chewing out Tony right now

[quiet.american]

9. The old "good cop/bad cop" routine n/t

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11. kick

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