Kofi Annan proves once again that he is a reliable ally. The man who supervised the criminal fraud of the UN Oil for Food program, the man who allowed genocide in Rwanda, the man who attended a conference where maps of the Middle East without Israel on them were handed out and the man on who's watch UN peacekeepers have become sexual slavers and aiders and abettors of Hezbollah has condemned Israel for trying to stop a violation of the ceasefire in Lebanon. By saying Israel is at fault with not one, single word about Hezbollah violations.
Not one word about the UN failure to even pretend to live up to the ceasefire and disarm Hezbollah. Not one word about even expressing an interest in stopping arms shipments from Iran and Syria. Just a blanket condemnation of Israel. As usual.
A statement issued by Annan's spokesman later Saturday said that the U.N. chief spoke with both Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Saniora and Olmert about the fighting. "The secretary-general is deeply concerned about a violation by the Israeli side of the cessation of hostilities," it said.
"All such violations of Security Council Resolution 1701 endanger the fragile calm that was reached after much negotiation," said the statement, issued by spokesman Stephane Dujarric.
The White House declined to criticize the raid, noting that Israel said it acted in reaction to arms smuggling into Lebanon and that the U.N. resolution calls for the prevention of resupplying Hezbollah with weapons.
"The incident underscores the importance of quickly deploying the enhanced UNIFIL," White House spokeswoman Jeanie Mamo said.
A reliable ally, indeed. For certain elements in the world at least.
(Please note that a majority of the above links about Annan are from what are normally considered left leaning or neutral sources).
Sad to say, but it looks like 1701 was dead before the ink dried.