Bush Administration Breaks Silence to Back Annan

[ECH1969]

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The Bush administration expressed confidence in U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan (news - web sites) on Thursday and said he should stay in office, in a belated rebuff to demands from Republicans in Congress for his resignation.

U.S. Ambassador John Danforth called reporters together to deliver the comments, saying that he had to clarify the U.S. position after his colleagues and the media believed the United States government was not supporting Annan.

"We are expressing confidence in the secretary-general and his continuing in office," Danforth said, "No one to my knowledge has cast doubt on the personal integrity of the secretary-general. No one."

"We are not suggesting or pushing for the resignation of the secretary-general," said Danforth, adding that he was speaking for the White House and the State Department.

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So Bush is backing Kofi, while the DLC is trying to get him to resign. Now that is pathetic.

[Bouncy Ball]

1. The DLC is trying to get ANNAN to resign????

The DLC??? What kind of bizarro world have I dropped into? Do you have a link for that?

[ECH1969]

2. here you go

http://www.ndol.org/ndol_ci.cfm?kaid=131&subid=192&contentid=253050

[MisterP]

3. ooh, they have a "correction":

"We didn't mean what we clearly stated."

[Bouncy Ball]

4. Well now I'm COMPLETELY convinced.

The DLC needs to go. Like yesterday. Buh-bye.

[gohawks]

5. "Bush Admin.. NOT"... John Danforth no longer speaks for Bush...

Bush pissed him off and he has announced his resignation. He is saying what he thinks whether Dumboya likes it or not.

[SoCalDem]

6. Why not? Their "Swift UN Liars" have already done a number on him

The whole purpose was not to depose him, but to undermine him, and "bring him back into line" after he spoke out about the war and *²

[Geek_Girl]

8. Or Possibly something different

It seemed to me by demonizing Annan, Annan actually gained global support. Maybe it was a power play that the Shrub lost. Shrub may have the fundies in the red states but thats all he's got. Almost Halve the US and most of the world wants to see his ass behind bars.

[Qutzupalotl]

7. Bet that Norm Coleman guy feels like an ass now, huh?

"Hey guys, aren't you going to back me up on this?" :shrug:

[Moderator]

9. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1058219