Kofi Annan dies at 80...

[1911ly]

https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/18/africa/kofi-annan-obit-intl/index.html

 

[miguel]

While I will never shed tears for a one-world, UN communist, this has always been one of my favorite photos of all time.

 

[Vigilant]

Who’s th...nevermind Kofi Annan from the UN.

 

[Trigger Time]

Hated him

 

[Vigilant]

Hated him

Not a fan myself, but then again, the U.N. In its entirety is pretty much useless.

 

[Trigger Time]

Not a fan myself, but then again, the U.N. In its entirety is pretty much useless.

Yes it is. Kofi got Americans killed. He got allies killed. He was weak and I believe corrupt but a blind eye was turned because of his color and its true

 

[Vigilant]

Yes it is. Kofi got Americans killed. He got allies killed. He was weak and I believe corrupt but a blind eye was turned because of his color and its true

Hence the reason I'm not a fan, just didn't want to drag this thread down.

 

[rkwhyte2]

In other news Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead.

 

[rkwhyte2]

So is Kodi Kofi's brother? J/K

 

[halfmileharry]

In other news Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead.

That's good to hear.
I do NOT have any use for the UN except using it as a phone switchboard for distant neighbors.

 

[Vigilant]

So is Kodi Kofi's brother? J/K

Kojo, with any luck, is soon to follow. Apples, trees, falling,...

 

[Sylvain]

Not a fan myself, but then again, the U.N. In its entirety is pretty much useless.

The UN is made of several branches.Some are doing a lot of good like UNICEF (helping kids, bringing them education and fighting HIV in developing countries etc) or UNESCO (scientific and cultural branch).



They do more than politics and trying to keep peace between nations.

 

[Tyler-The-Piker]

The UN is made of several branches.Some are doing a lot of good like UNICEF (helping kids, bringing them education and fighting HIV in developing countries etc) or UNESCO (scientific and cultural branch).



They do more than politics and trying to keep peace between nations.

Murderers in prison stitch scarves for the homeless too

 

[Kutnupe14]

Just out of curiosity, is the dislike for Annan due to his actual actions while he was part of the UN, or simply because he was part of the UN, without actually knowing much about the man. I personally didn't know much about him, but all this "good riddance" stuff, compelled me to look at his body of work while with the UN. Having done so, he seemed like a generally a good man, certainly not anti-US, who had some mistakes while head of the body.

 

[Denny347]

Just out of curiosity, is the dislike for Annan due to his actual actions while he was part of the UN, or simply because he was part of the UN, without actually knowing much about the man. I personally didn't know much about him, but all this "good riddance" stuff, compelled me to look at his body of work while with the UN. Having done so, he seemed like a generally a good man, certainly not anti-US, who had some mistakes while head of the body.

Long time, no see. Missed ya buddy.

 

[KellyinAvon]

Didn't he set up his son running the corrupt oil for food program with Iraq? I wasn't a fan of his (putting corrupt leftists in charge of anything generally causes more problems) but I won't quote Moms Mabley on this one.

 

[Vigilant]

Didn't he set up his son running the corrupt oil for food program with Iraq? I wasn't a fan of his (putting corrupt leftists in charge of anything generally causes more problems) but I won't quote Moms Mabley on this one.

Yes.

 

[Vigilant]

Just out of curiosity, is the dislike for Annan due to his actual actions while he was part of the UN, or simply because he was part of the UN, without actually knowing much about the man. I personally didn't know much about him, but all this "good riddance" stuff, compelled me to look at his body of work while with the UN. Having done so, he seemed like a generally a good man, certainly not anti-US, who had some mistakes while head of the body.

Most of my animosity comes from his tenure as the head of UN “peace keeping”, and the resulting failures which cost many lives.

 

[BigRed]

Great news.....just about 80 years past due.

Hopefully Hell has a particularly deep pit reserved.

 

[hoosierdoc]

So is Kodi Kofi's brother? J/K

He’s the one who broke out of jail and enjoys “free” TV for life now