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Today ( 12/30/04 ) Kofi Annan, Secretary General of the United Nations, finally publically responded to the Southeast Asian tsunami disaster. When questioned by reporters about the apparent slowness of the response to what could easily become the worst disaster in recorded history, Mr. Annan became obviously upset by the question and responded tersely.

Thats ok, Americans think Kofi needs to go anyways. OUT WITH KOFI!

Cripes. I wouldn't blame him for being "terse." Considering the calibre of the questions asked at the news conference, the question about his own slowness of response seems a bit trite.
http://www.un.org/apps/sg/sgstats.asp

Cripes. I wouldn't blame him for being "terse." Considering the calibre of the questions asked at the news conference, the question about his own slowness of response seems a bit trite.
http://www.un.org/apps/sg/sgstats.asp
Didn't Bush get lambasted for waiting ten minutes after the September Eleventh attacks?

Today ( 12/30/04 ) Kofi Annan, Secretary General of the United Nations, finally publically responded to the Southeast Asian tsunami disaster. When questioned by reporters about the apparent slowness of the response to what could easily become the worst disaster in recorded history, Mr. Annan became obviously upset by the question and responded tersely.
What are you? Fox News? Kofi Annan finally held a press conference about the tsunami disaster, very different from responding to it. Press communiqués had been sent before and the UN response was immediate after the disaster, through agencies like UNICEF and FAO.

Personally, I prefer that the Secretary General holds a press conference at a time when things are a bit more under control than when his decision making is required somewhere else.

What are you? Fox News? Kofi Annan finally held a press conference about the tsunami disaster, very different from responding to it. Press communiqués had been sent before and the UN response was immediate after the disaster, through agencies like UNICEF and FAO.

Personally, I prefer that the Secretary General holds a press conference at a time when things are a bit more under control than when his decision making is required somewhere else.

Good thing the tsunami didn't happen in the Sudan, or they would have just said "wow, that must suck" and look the other way.

Good thing the tsunami didn't happen in the Sudan, or they would have just said "wow, that must suck" and look the other way.
There would be immediate aid given if it had struck Khartoum and damaged the genocidal regime.

Good thing the tsunami didn't happen in the Sudan, or they would have just said "wow, that must suck" and look the other way.
Yeah, pretty much in the same way as when the US blocked any decision concerning Rwanda.

There would be immediate aid given if it had struck Khartoum and damaged the genocidal regime.

But thousands upon thousands of Sudanese don't matter. If only they had an oil for food program to bribe UN and European officials..then they might care :)

Today ( 12/30/04 ) Kofi Annan, Secretary General of the United Nations, finally publically responded to the Southeast Asian tsunami disaster. When questioned by reporters about the apparent slowness of the response to what could easily become the worst disaster in recorded history, Mr. Annan became obviously upset by the question and responded tersely.
He sure makes Bush seem prompt by comparison.

What are you? Fox News? Kofi Annan finally held a press conference about the tsunami disaster, very different from responding to it. Press communiqués had been sent before and the UN response was immediate after the disaster, through agencies like UNICEF and FAO.

Personally, I prefer that the Secretary General holds a press conference at a time when things are a bit more under control than when his decision making is required somewhere else.

No, he's Eutru. The guy who thinks motherfucking Hitler is better then Kerry. The guy who would probebly shoot everyone in the UN himself.

Yeah, pretty much in the same way as when the US blocked any decision concerning Rwanda.
Wasn't that by a certain other president?

No, he's Eutru. The guy who thinks motherfucking Hitler is better then Kerry. The guy who would probebly shoot everyone in the UN himself.
Source. *look down*
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Today ( 12/30/04 ) Kofi Annan, Secretary General of the United Nations, finally publically responded to the Southeast Asian tsunami disaster. When questioned by reporters about the apparent slowness of the response to what could easily become the worst disaster in recorded history, Mr. Annan became obviously upset by the question and responded tersely.

Whatever, pretty sad when Canada has given more in aid than the USA.. People in glass houses don't throw stones.. :rolleyes:

Whatever, pretty sad when Canada has given more in aid than the USA.. People in glass houses don't throw stones.. :rolleyes:
how much aid has canada given?

Wasn't that by a certain other president?

Yup. But this isn't a Dem/Repub thread. I'll have you know that both parties suck. The Dems only suck a little less than the Repubs.

how much aid has canada given?

More than the USA thus far.. I admit it's not over.

More than the USA thus far.. I admit it's not over.

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1104355151375_99764351/?hub=TopStories

$40 million trumps $35 million (last I heard it was that much from the USA anyway -will google for update. Compare the relative values of their dollars and the size of their economies and Canada is giving much more.)


I only found a pledge by the US to give more than the current $35 million. No updates thus far.

Wasn't that by a certain other president?
Wasn't that elected by the people of the USA?