Source? Do we know this for a fact?
Source for what?
Do you belive bon mots would make this up?
The source is CNN, FNC, C-Span and MSNBC. They all carried the press conference live (C-Span is the only one that continued with the full press conference).
Koffi Annan was asked how it looked for him to be on vacation in Jackson Hole at this time. He responded that he can work from anywhere.
The only problem is, to date I can't find a single story of anything the UN has done to alleviate the suffering.
What a contrast to the United States which within 24 hours had mobilized ships to the region and forensic scientists.