Annan Says Coalition May Be Violating Law

Annan Says Coalition May Be Violating Law

By NICK WADHAMS
The Associated Press
Tuesday, March 7, 2006; 8:09 PM

UNITED NATIONS -- U.S.-led coalition forces and Iraq's authorities may be violating international law by arbitrarily detaining thousands of people, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said in a report published Tuesday.

The report, which studied the situation in Iraq over the last three months, said Iraq's prison system remains a major concern and lamented that an investigation into allegations of torture in Iraqi Interior Ministry jails had not yet been made public as promised.

Annan's criticism of Multinational Forces and the Iraqi authorities in responding to violence was among the strongest he has made, although many of his claims were not new. He said the detainment of thousands of Iraqis "constitutes de facto arbitrary detention."

"The extent of such practices is not consistent with provisions of international law governing internment on imperative reasons of security," the report said...

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So stealing billions from the oil for food program, or all of Saddam's crimes were not violations of the law? The usual hypocrasy from the Useless Nations..

Correct. He's in no position to cast stones, but his statements remain valid. The notion that the USA shouldn't have to try and follow the law just because others violated different laws under different circumstances is foolishness though. The question remains for Annan though is "If they didn't care wtf you said about the law BEFORE the war started, why would they care now?"

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"Annan why do u smell like oil?"
Oh I just finished ass raping saddam
"Oh... ok please continue"

Why do you think Annan is personally responsible for Lower Echelon Oil For Food Scandals?

Lol American Propaganda

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lol Goofy Annan thinks people actually care what he thinks? Isn't he too busy trying to give control of the internet to tinpot dictators?

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He's the head of an organization that is made up of all the purified and distilled corruption of nearly two hundred member states.

Lol liberals who think the UN was ever relevant or ever had any moral authority.