Annan Warns U.S., World to Respect Rule of Law

[dArKeR]

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan (news - web sites) warned world leaders on Tuesday that international law was being "shamelessly disregarded" and cited the U.S. abuse of prisoners in Iraq (news - web sites) as an example of such violations.

Speaking at the high-level session of the U.N. General Assembly, Annan said "no one was above the law" whether in Sudan, Iraq, Uganda, Russia or the Middle East.

"Again and again, we see laws shamelessly disregarded -- those that ordain respect for innocent life, for civilians, for the vulnerable -- especially children," he said.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=574&ncid=703&e=11&u=/nm/20040921/wl_nm/un_annan_dc

What a shameful path on to the Valley of the Shadow of Death aWol has lead America!

[Born Free]

1. dark days for America

America is facing very dark days with the poor leadership of a coward that hides behind lies.

[dArKeR]

4. But to get American to vote for you you have to pretent everything is

fine and no problems to be seen. For intellectual left in America this would seem to prove a real disaster in the near future.

[BraveDave]

2. Orly?

"Speaking at the high-level session of the U.N. General Assembly, Annan said "no one was above the law" whether in Sudan, Iraq, Uganda, Russia or the Middle East."
Oh... the irony.

[Carla in Ca]

3. pathetic little man

World Leaders Say Biggest Problems Confronting Earth are Terrorism, Economic Inequity and George W. Bush

[LibertyorDeath]

5. I hope to God there is a landslide for Kerry

Come on America!

[aneerkoinos]

6. I'm sorry

But US needs to go down and become irrelevant, so it can't no more stop even the most modest progressive initiatives to make the world more just and safe - enviromentally, socially, economically. And Bush is the best candidate to do that. :(

[mom cat]

7. Give it a High Five! Also, here is a link to the full text:

http://www.un.org/apps/sg/sgstats.asp?nid=1088

[Supersedeas]

8. laws shamelessly disregarded by those who have always held themselves

above the law.