Posted on 07/25/2006 4:50:09 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan today said he was "shocked" at Israel's "apparently deliberate targeting" of a UN post in Lebanon, in which up to four UN observers were killed.
Mr Annan described the strike as a "co-ordinated artillery and aerial attack on a long established and clearly marked UN post."
He said it took place "despite personal assurances given to me by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert that UN positions would be spared Israeli fire."
"Furthermore, General Alain Pelligrini, the UN Force Commander in south Lebanon, had been in repeated contact with Israeli officers throughout the day on Tuesday, stressing the need to protect that particular UN position from attack.
"I call on the Government of Israel to conduct a full investigation into this very disturbing incident and demand that any further attack on UN positions and personnel must stop.
"The names and nationalities of those killed are being withheld pending notification of their families. I extend sincere condolences to the families of our fallen peacekeepers."
That's for sure.
Hey Kofi..We are the middle finger..remember..
"leadership from Coffee? He could not even organize a trip to the toilet.
We should make sure that Annan's deputy doesnt succeed him as the UN Secretary General. Shashi Tharoor is a radical left wing nutcase.
Israel US ambassador Ayalon: Annan has to apologize
Israel's Ambassador to Washington Danny Ayalon said Wednesday that UN Secretary General Kofi Annan should apologize to Israel for saying that dropping a bomb on a UN post in south Lebanon was a deliberate act.
Speaking to CNN Ayalon said Annan's comments are "scandalous," and demanded he apologize. (Yitzhak Benhorin, Washington)
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3281463,00.html
http://youtube.com/watch?v=AqGjz7iJTns
I've been on lurking-mode for a few months, but I came across this on youtube and thought it would be of interest. It is a video of the UN ferrying Pali gunmen around in Gaza.
Back to lurking.
;*)
What, no French? I am disappointed!
The Allah express!
Kofi needs to shut up. he has more blood on his hands than anyone will ever know for sure.
I remember this incident. And the young men were murdered by the Islamic scum. Of course, Coffee expressed his "regrets" - not. Coffee is a dirtball who does nothing to help his own people in Darfur.
That's "Coffee, I like white women" Anan.
And coffee cakes, what are you going to do about it???
How in the hell could he come to this conclusion and why?
How come we haven't pushed to have this son of a bitch removed from his position at the UN, and send him the hell back to wherever it is he came from? He's beyond the point of being a joke.
I am a Reds fan btw. LOL
I read through this thread to see if this video was posted. It should end all this nonsense about the UN not wanting to take sides.
That's ok!
It is not plausible to me that they would deliberately hit the UN people, but war is messy and you simply cannot guarantee the safety of non-combatants in a war zone.
You know what happens when someone slams you year after year. When every thing you do is wrong, no matter how hard you try? Know what happens? Eventually, you don't give a d@mn because you know that whether you're good or bad you'll be cursed anyway, so why not take care of yourself and your people and stop worrying about what others will say because they will say the worst anyway.
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