Iraq war was illegal and breached UN charter, says Annan

[G_j]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/print/0,3858,5017264-103550,00.html


Iraq war was illegal and breached UN charter, says Annan

Ewen MacAskill and Julian Borger in Washington

Thursday September 16, 2004

The Guardian

The United Nations secretary general, Kofi Annan, declared explicitly for the first time last night that the US-led war on Iraq was illegal.

Mr Annan said that the invasion was not sanctioned by the UN security council or in accordance with the UN's founding charter. In an interview with the BBC World Service broadcast last night, he was asked outright if the war was illegal. He replied: "Yes, if you wish."

He then added unequivocally: "I have indicated it was not in conformity with the UN charter. From our point of view and from the charter point of view it was illegal."

Mr Annan has until now kept a tactful silence and his intervention at this point undermines the argument pushed by Tony Blair that the war was legitimised by security council resolutions.

Mr Annan also questioned whether it will be feasible on security grounds to go ahead with the first planned election in Iraq scheduled for January. "You cannot have credible elections if the security conditions continue as they are now," he said.

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[Newsjock]

1. Where are the U.N. sanctions against the USA?

So what if they're vetoed. The UN needs to assert itself and declare that there is an economic price to pay for violating international law and the UN charter.

[G_j]

2. I thought he had said something like this in the past

anyone remember that?

[DemBones DemBones]

4. I think you're correct and he's saying it again in the hope

it'll get reported this time.

Of course there are people who don't care that the US has broken agreements and violated laws.

[makhno]

3. Puppet

Mr Annan has until now kept a tactful silence

The blood of thousands is on his hands.

[G_j]

5. well this appears to be a dupe

sorry mods, I did a search on "Annan" with "illegal" and nothing came up, maybe I spelled something wrong.
:shrug:

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

6. We didn't show our cards?

:shrug:

[Moderator]

7. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=829639