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Kofi Annan Skis While Asia Suffers (3 days on slopes during tragedy!)-(Vanity)

Posted on 12/30/2004 12:13:21 PM PST by Bon mots

Just saw the interview with Kofi Annan on CNN. For three days he was nowhere to be found. It turns out that for the last three days he was very busy on his ski vacation.

This after the New York Times was attacking President Bush for not springing quickly enough into action. This is actually the UN's job. Bush took over - AGAIN - because the UN under Annan - AGAIN - simply is not up to the task.


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I hate to post vanities, but I felt that this was important. We can't let Annan keep getting passes from the fawning, sycophant MSM. He screwed up BIG TIME again. Don't let this go unnoticed. Let's make some noise about how Annan fiddled (skiied) while Asia drowned.

His excuse was that he could work from anywhere in the world. Right. He's always making excuses. What did he actually do over those three days then?

Now the great Annan has planned a meeting... next week. Wow.

Bush has already done plenty. Sent money. Moblized troops. People are moving.

Kofi Annan has called a meeting for next week.

1 posted on 12/30/2004 12:13:22 PM PST by Bon mots
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To: Bon mots

was John Kerry there too? and how much has mother Teresa (aka Mamma T) donated so far?


2 posted on 12/30/2004 12:14:19 PM PST by William of Orange (I'm John Kerry and I approve this message. No I don't. Yes I do. No I don't. Yes I do. Maybe, not.)
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To: Bon mots

"let-them-eat-cake" bump


3 posted on 12/30/2004 12:14:27 PM PST by roaddog727 (The marginal propensity to save is 1 minus the marginal propensity to consume.)
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To: Bon mots

Ski vacation, huh? According to Cliff May, the UN pays to monitor the snowpack for alpine ski resorts. Meanwhile the residents along the Indian Ocean are without a tsunami warning system.


4 posted on 12/30/2004 12:15:04 PM PST by mewzilla
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To: Bon mots

Did he actually go on CNN after tht pitiful press conference?

Tell me, did he still look so "long in the face" since Bush has completley boxed him out of the "coalition?"


6 posted on 12/30/2004 12:16:27 PM PST by Howlin
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To: bullseye876

Move the un out of our country.


7 posted on 12/30/2004 12:16:49 PM PST by zipcode101
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To: mewzilla

Probably in the U.S., too.


8 posted on 12/30/2004 12:16:57 PM PST by Howlin
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To: bullseye876

It was Jackson Hole. His UN plane had to go drag his sorry butt back to NYC.


9 posted on 12/30/2004 12:17:26 PM PST by Howlin
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To: Bon mots; All

DUers are still bashing Bush because he is still in Crawford. What is being in the White House going to do for the victims??? Is he going to magically make everything better again by sitting in his chair in the oval office? Sometimes I wonder what planet they are on.


10 posted on 12/30/2004 12:17:30 PM PST by areafiftyone (Democrats = the hamster is dead but the wheel is still spinning)
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To: Bon mots

Source? Do we know this for a fact?


11 posted on 12/30/2004 12:18:34 PM PST by NJ Neocon (Democracy is tyranny of the masses. It is three wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner)
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To: Bon mots

Good. Keeping him occupied means he will have less chance to skim aid money.


12 posted on 12/30/2004 12:19:25 PM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all)
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To: areafiftyone

I completely agree. We have internet, fax, phone, cell, satellites etc etc etc. Why does it not register with the MSM, Eurotrash etc. that GWB can get the job done in Crawford?


13 posted on 12/30/2004 12:19:46 PM PST by RushCrush ("Before I refuse to take your questions, I have an opening statement." Reagan)
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To: Howlin

Jackson Hole. Figgers.


14 posted on 12/30/2004 12:19:49 PM PST by mewzilla
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To: NJ Neocon

Source for what?

Do you belive bon mots would make this up?


15 posted on 12/30/2004 12:19:49 PM PST by Howlin
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To: Howlin
Can anyone name a single success of Kofi Annan's?

Let's see... Rwanda... oh, never mind... wait...
Srebrenica... uh....
okay, Iraq... no
North Korea...
the current half dozen or so wars in his home region in Africa...well, uh...
Oil for food...uh...

...and that buffoon had the nerve to criticize Bush and the US.
16 posted on 12/30/2004 12:20:18 PM PST by Bon mots
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To: areafiftyone

I agree.....too bad the President did not get the rest he really needs. Plus...where is the outrage on where is OPRAH??? It is her good friend Nate Berkus that is over there...how come she has not been on televison or has raised some $$$!


17 posted on 12/30/2004 12:20:43 PM PST by Ceoman
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To: Bon mots

Oh, wait...somebody posted ALL the UN"s "successes" today.....I'll get them.

BRB.


18 posted on 12/30/2004 12:20:52 PM PST by Howlin
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To: areafiftyone
Note to DU:

Q: From where does the leader of the Free World run things?

A: Anywhere he bloody well wants to.

19 posted on 12/30/2004 12:20:55 PM PST by mewzilla
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To: Bon mots

And Sudan....Don't forget Sudan, right Mr. Stingy?


20 posted on 12/30/2004 12:21:28 PM PST by mewzilla
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