KOFI ANNAN ON NOW - CNN

[WilliamPitt]

Hit it.

[newyorican]

1. *crossing fingers*

Hoping enough Diplomats have the balls to slow clap Bush.

[Tyler Durden]

2. Anyone doing the "Piehole Watch" on the market?

Just curious as to whether or not the market will take its traditional nosedive the moment the Piehole opens.

[WilliamPitt]

3. I'm sure they're on it in LBN

[MUAD_DIB]

7. Did Chimpy open his piehole yesterday?

Markets went down -100.


Does anybody want to take bets how many times Chimpy fumbles his lines?

...or uses 9/11 and Iraq in the same sentence?

[mandyky]

4. Also on CSpan

FYI - I hate Aaron and Paula so won't watch CNN when they are on. LOL

[greyl]

5. Or better yet Cspan- online link here

http://www.cspan.org/watch/cspan_rm.asp?Cat=TV&Code=CS

[soup]

6. C-SPAN coverage

http://www.c-span.org/

on edit: sorry, already posted above. I'm really slow.

[Julien Sorel]

8. He's delivering a speech

without notes and without a Teleprompter. So nice to watch someone with a brain for once.

[MUAD_DIB]

15. Notice his use of the English language.

He actually can speak in complete sentences!

Matbe he can give chimpy a few pointers on syntax.

[leftchick]

9. such dignity and eloquence.....soon to be contrasted

with smirkboy's inability to read from a teleprompter, q-card or anything else without looking like a complete moran....

[greyl]

10. Annan says "we are at a fork in the road as decisive as 1945" nt

[AWD]

11. Isn't Bush supposed to be there??

Seated in the comfy throne next to Annan????

[BigMcLargehuge]

12. "We are at a fork in the road..."

It's frightening that Bush* and his cadre of criminals has so effectively put the UN in a position to defend the practices of deterrence and containment as opposed to unilateral force.

How in the world did he get away with this?

[MUAD_DIB]

17. Answer...

five Supreme Court Justices.

[DancingBear]

13. He is eloquently ripping Bush apart

After Annan, * will look like the imbicilic jackass that he is.

[spinbaby]

16. Very diplomatically ripping him apart

That man is such a pleasure to listen to.

[Guaranteed]

25. Totally agreed....amazing speech....

And Dancing Bear is right that Bush is going to look like a freakin' dimwit. Bush can't follow that.

[bearfartinthewoods]

24. are you guys listening to the same speech i am?

he is totally caving to bush!! he is saying the UN must be reformed so as not to be irrelevant. aren't you listening?

[Guaranteed]

29. He said that unilateral...

...moves should be reserved, but that they work against peace in the world. He said a little for, but a lot against Bush. It really was a rebuke against the US.

On edit: analysts on CNN saying the same thing now.

[CWebster]

34. This worried me

I am not watching the speech but I saw this story on the BBC this morning and it was confusing--as if there was the suggestion that he might be caving.

[IrateCitizen]

35. Annan has been calling for reform of the UN for quite some time

He sees the current rules as problematic, as they were crafted when the UN was made up of only 51 member nations. He also thinks that the Security Council is problematic, as it does not accurately represent true world opinion given the fact that it has only a small number of members (including the 5 permanent members).

He's all for reform, but definitely NOT in the manner in which Bush would like (abolishing it altogether or making it a US bootlicker).

[WilliamPitt]

14. Annan just buried Bush

Conjured FDR and great vision...and left the room to consider that as Bush comes to the podium...

Dude is subtle with his blades.

[MUAD_DIB]

22. Subtext

President Bush you are no FDR.

[indigo32]

69. I agree

I was quite impressed with what he said...and he did slam Bush

[indigo32]

70. I agree

I was quite impressed with what he said...and he did slam Bush

[ewagner]

18. Grreat!

The war was illegal...he didn't mince any words.

unilateral action is a threat to the concept of collective security.

Good job Mr Annan!

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

19. Huge applause.

[mandyky]

20. One of the UK reps did a slow clap

for Kofi - anyone else catch it? (It's an insulting gesture in the UK)

[Guaranteed]

21. Anyone see Rice smirking?

Smug little bitch. Just repugnant. She knew she was getting nailed.
GREAT SPEECH, though.

[bearfartinthewoods]

27. why shouldn't she smirk,,,she won...bush won...

am i nuts or is everyone else?

[Guaranteed]

32. He did say the UN needed to be reformed...

...in order to be strengthened.

[bearfartinthewoods]

41. he also said the iraqi situation will require patience

which seems to say that the french 90 day plan is down the tubes and bush gets his way.

[Spentastic]

36. Nah I'm with you

Kofi bottled it. Delivered mild rebuke but complete capitulation. That's it folks. Iraq is gone as an issue. Resolution will be passed.

FUCK IT

[ParanoidPat]

53. Trust us.....

.....It's YOU! :evilgrin:

[bearfartinthewoods]

66. i hope to hell you are right

and i'm too confused to grin.

[rocktivity]

23. Direct link

http://www.cspan.org/watch/index.asp?Cat=TV&Code=CS3&ShowVidDays=30&ShowVidDesc=



rocknation

[MUAD_DIB]

26. That is such a sad picture.

Do you think that President Crotchsock will be giving the thumbs-up today?

[CWebster]

28. Wonder if it is diplomatic cover?

A disclaimer that although we will bow to the US master we will lodge a complaint for the record.

[iambe]

30. Now is it Luiz Lula da Silva - Brazilian President speaking

Next is Dubya...

[kentuck]

31. Notice the camera on the Iraqi representative ?

It's Chalabi !

[WilliamPitt]

33. Are you sure?

[kentuck]

38. Yep!

It was him!

[WilliamPitt]

44. Insane. Fucking criminally insane shit going down

Right here and now.

[greyl]

62. Didn't look like Chalabi to me nt

[DancingBear]

37. Brazilian President da Silva on now

continuing the theme that some (paraphrasing) "are looking to divest the United Nations of its authority." Chimpy up next - oh, this outta be fun...

[WilliamPitt]

39. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

CNN: 'Bush can't admit mistakes in Iraq.'

*wham wham wham wham*

NOW I remember why I NEVER EVER EVER watch this fucking channel.

[MUAD_DIB]

40. Quotes by Luiz Lula da Silva

(paraphrase)

"The U.N. was created for more than to just clear away the rubble of wars that it wasn't able to prevent."

...another good dig at the unelected fraud.


Colin looking bored, Condi head bowed...too busy to pay attention.

[leftchick]

42. is chimpy being made to wait?

hee, hee...ought to make him even more ornery than usual!

[displacedtexan]

43. news stories of the UN general assembly meeting are already slamming bush

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=578&ncid=578&e=1&u=/nm/20030923/ts_nm/iraq_dc

wonder what will happen...

[bearfartinthewoods]

74. where?......your link shows no slam??????

[rocktivity]

45. Brazil Guy is finished--it's showtime!

My audio keeps dropping out--switching from Windows to Real Player...His EXCELLENCY George W. Bush???

rocknation

[WilliamPitt]

46. Brazil Guy?? That was LULA

Jacking Bush - even by holding the mike, that sends a huge message.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

47. I request protocol! lol

[realFedUp]

48. Bush up.

batter up.

[Mokito]

49. 911

1.10 seconds!!!!!

[DancingBear]

54. First f#$%&ng line of the speech!!!!

bastard.

[iambe]

9/11 - very first thing mentioned

[Guaranteed]

50. Invoking terrorism already. n/t

[Cat Atomic]

51. 9-11! 9-11! 9-11! 9-11! 9-11! 9-11!

And leads that into the UN attack in Iraq.

STILL trying to tie Saddam Hussein to 9-11.

[iambe]

52. linking 9/11 terrorism to UN bombing?

That's quite a stretch for 60 seconds

[Mokito]

55. Taking a swipe at Lula Da Silva

[WilliamPitt]

56. Yup

[iambe]

57. He thinks that's going to work... how pathetic.

Terr, Terr, Terra... Such a reality disconnect.

[Mokito]

58. The WMD are back!

As is the Al-quaeda link!

[Guaranteed]

59. "Defend the peace" LOL n/t

[DancingBear]

60. Delagate reaction seems "muted", at best

I don't think anyone's buying what Johnny Jumpsuit is selling.

[BigMcLargehuge]

61. this speech is repellent...

unbelievable... I hope someone in the general assembly calls him on it... fear fear fear... look at how great afghanistan is now! booga booga booga... Iraq, it's free and great!

Excuse me while I go retch...

Does he live on the same planet as the other members of the GA?

[Individualist]

65. Chimp's attitude is

one of: facts? I don't need no facts; I'm the king of the world.

I don't know how much more of this crap I can listen to!

[Guaranteed]

63. Not feeling this is getting any traction.

Just doesn't have any power behind it anymore. There's no credibility.

[kentuck]

64. He is equating Iraq with Afghanistan...

Still talking about Saddam hiding WMDs...

[Mokito]

72. Did anyone catch the guy from Turkey?

Sitting with his eyes at the ceiling as if he is thinking "God! How long do I have to listen to this crap!?"

[KoKo]

67. If we ever thought this man was sane......maybe we ought to give it up!

This speech is nothing but a rehash of every speech he's given about Iraq....but there's a bloodthirstiness
about it which is frightening. He sounds like Hitler......and I've not ever said that here on Du.....but he does....I give it up......he's got to be stopped......not all there......

[Guaranteed]

68. He doesn't look like he belongs up there.

And the speech sucks, too.
This is just weak.

[DancingBear]

71. Now speaking of UNICEF

and all the great work being done to immunize Iraqui children against disease.

Perhaps he meant to say all those children who are still alive.

This man has no fucking shame. None. He disgusts me to my very soul.

[KoKo]

73. He's trashing the Palestinians!! Can you believe this Man? No Diplomacy!

All he cares about is Death, Killing, Destruction, and pushing his Religion on the World!