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OnlyInAmerica Donating Member (133 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-31-04 10:13 AM
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Has Kofi Anaan spoken about the tsunami?
I heard a news report that he's been on vacation in Jackson Hole, Wyoming on a ski trip. Is this accurate? Has he released a statement or given an interview re: the tsunami victims?
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Fiona Donating Member (993 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-31-04 10:15 AM
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1. Yes
I saw him on the news yesterday giving a press conference about it. It appeared to be at the UN, but I wouldn't swear to it.
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blondeatlast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-31-04 10:17 AM
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2. Why do you ask? nt
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OnlyInAmerica Donating Member (133 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-31-04 10:19 AM
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5. Why?
Edited on Fri Dec-31-04 10:20 AM by OnlyInAmerica
Because he's head of the UN and I assume he would let the world know how the relief effort is progressing. He should be the point man on this disaster.

on edit: Plus, I didn't watch the news yesterday and there's no mention of it on Yahoo.com or CNN.com
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blondeatlast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-31-04 10:24 AM
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9. Fine, just be aware that Anaan is a current RW talking point, so that
post made my Freekdar hit the ceiling.

Apparently from the replies to your post he's been all over it.
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Judi Lynn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-31-04 10:35 AM
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15. They get a two-fer with Kofi Annan.
Edited on Fri Dec-31-04 10:40 AM by Judi Lynn
Not only do they get to rave against the U.N., they also get to take part in some pot shots at a black man.

ASSHOLES. Pathetic scum.

Apparently they imagine the U.S. right-wing should control the entire planet with no chance for other nations to arbitrate or communicate.
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blondeatlast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-31-04 10:48 AM
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19. Yep; I work with an incredibly stupid freep-type. Yesterday she
railed on about how the US gave more aid than the entire UN. :eyes:

When I say stupid, I mean STUPID. Two of us set her straight on that one.
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jayfish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-31-04 11:14 AM
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23. Not Fine!
And your Free^dar appears to be it's working fine to me.

Jay
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wolfgirl Donating Member (950 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-31-04 10:19 AM
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3. Yes...
and he cut his holiday vacation short (unlike others) to begin working on disaster relief....
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ShaneGR Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-31-04 10:19 AM
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4. Only a press conference to announce 500 million had been secured....
Carried live on most cable networks worldwide, except of course, in the United States.

Use google.
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neweurope Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-31-04 10:20 AM
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6. He has not only spoken out - he broke off his vacation at once
to return and organize the international help. That's his job and he's doing it very well.

The lies the US-citizens are being fed by their media these days I find truly amazing. Since with the Internet there are so many other news sources available I wonder why anybody still listens to US-media.
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-31-04 10:23 AM
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8. We should really be embarassed
Shame on Bush and their whole mob.
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blondeatlast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-31-04 10:28 AM
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11. I am damn embarrassed. Remember when the US led the world?
In compassion, in logistics, in brotherhood?

When our government's actions were representative of the hearts and minds of her people?

I do, and I'm wondering what country I live in now.
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-31-04 11:07 AM
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21. My wife cried last night
We were watching ABC NEWS and she saw that recap (basically) of the US response. She wept at what we have become.
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blondeatlast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-31-04 11:04 AM
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20. They listen because our corporate whore media tells them what they want
to hear.

Without a free press (a quaint relic of the past in the US, I'm afraid), our democracy will die.

This thread is a reflection of what we are up against.

Rumors as news stories.

:puke:
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catgirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-31-04 10:21 AM
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7. Saw a moving statement by him
He is one leader who speaks from the heart. Bush should have taken lessons.
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catgirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-31-04 10:25 AM
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10. Why don't you ask about Bush & Blair?
Because they don't care about people and Annan does? How are their vacations going? They really are the scum of the earth.
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blondeatlast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-31-04 10:29 AM
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12. Take notice of the only post the OP replied to.
The silence is somewhat deafening...

Tick, tick, tick...
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OnlyInAmerica Donating Member (133 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-31-04 10:35 AM
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16. By the way
Seeing as how I'm at work, I can't always respond in a timely manner
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OnlyInAmerica Donating Member (133 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-31-04 10:34 AM
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14. I already know
What they are, or perhaps I should say "aren't", doing.
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ElsewheresDaughter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-31-04 10:29 AM
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13. yes he has and more compassionately than the chimpo
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Judi Lynn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-31-04 10:39 AM
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17. Kofi Annan, Dr. Manmohan Singh reassure maximum support
Kofi Annan, Dr. Manmohan Singh reassure maximum support

UN Secretary General Kofi Annan was in touch with President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga on Tuesday night to express his deepest condolences and maximum support for the continuing relief work and rescue operations in the tsunami devastated areas in the country's coastal belt.

President Kumaratunga thanked the UN Secretary General for the ongoing disaster assessment work supported by the UN and the concern shown by the international community and their support since the urgent call by the State for assistance on Sunday.
(snip/...)


http://www.dailynews.lk/2004/12/30/new16.html
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OnlyInAmerica Donating Member (133 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-31-04 10:43 AM
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18. Thanks Judi
I haven't seen any statements by Kofi posted on US news websites. I figured he'd said something.
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Judi Lynn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-31-04 11:07 AM
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22. One of the most typical photos of Bush involved Kofi Annan.
Bush really showed his character here.

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Blue_Roses Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-31-04 11:35 AM
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24. He's such an embarrassment
:eyes:
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patdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-31-04 06:35 PM
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25. Who removed his big red nose? I swear the first time I saw that pic
bush** was wearing a big red clown nose?? They ALWAYS clean up behind him, like a bunch of roustabouts who clean up after the elephants! :D
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