Annan, Bolton clash on Syrian cooperation with UN

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UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan and U.S. Ambassador John Bolton clashed with one another on Tuesday over whether Syria was cooperating with the U.N. Security Council in implementing recent resolutions.

The question is key as the council a little over a week ago unanimously approved a new resolution ordering Syria to cooperate fully with a U.N. investigation into the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri or face possible unspecified "further action."

Following that October 31 vote, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the measure "made it clear that failure to comply with these demands will lead to serious consequences from the international community."

Tuesday's verbal clash began when Annan, in Cairo for a meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit, told reporters Damascus "has had a good record" in implementing Security Council resolutions.

As much as I am against torture I could look the other way for an hour or two while he was interviewed by the CIA.

I think even Kofi Annan's patience will be pushed past its breaking point after a few more months of listening to that knuckle dragging imbecile.