Anybody with the flimsiest knowledge of what is going on in Iraq agrees by now that the country is in a civil war. Even columnist Dan Froomkin of the Washington Post has to admit as much. Of course the White House keeps on denying that is has created a horrible mess in Iraq.
So here comes the Secretary General of the United Nations, his Excellency Kofi Annan procrastinating that perhaps, maybe, if nothing happens pretty soon we are almost there.
“Asked by reporters at the U.N. if Iraq is in a civil war now, Annan replied, "I think given the developments on the ground, unless something is done drastically and urgently to arrest the deteriorating situation, we could be there. In fact we are almost there.” (CNN: Annan: Iraqis 'almost' in civil war).
By invading Iraq, the U.S. trampled underfoot all the principles of the United Nations, which was created precisely to prevent such a blatant aggression. Three years ago, Kofi Annan didn't even raise his voice. He is still keeping quiet, although he is at the end of his term and doesn't need reelection.
Of course the U.S. is the largest contributer to the U.N. budget. So there can be only one conclusion: Kofi Annan is a mercenary of U.S. imperialism. He doesn't care about the people of Iraq as long as he can keep the occupant of the White House happy...
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