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Many students and staff, myself included, respect one another and see each other as friends and committed helpers to neighborhoods throughout Cambridge and Boston. We will happily welcome the forthcoming Executive Director, and we will accord this individual much respect for successfully completing a careful, thoughtful and thorough screening process. BRYAN A.RICHARDS '97 March...
...means that the Security Council automatically authorizes any state to use force against Iraq," insisted China's U.N. ambassador, Qin Huasun, after the vote. Envoys from France, Russia and a host of other countries made it clear that only the Security Council can judge Iraq's compliance with the accord -- or determine what punishment can be undertaken...
...Never mind that Annan's accord has yet to be ratified by the Security Council and faces increasing opposition on Capitol Hill; Dhanapala, who was once in the running for secretary general, will be officially named head chaperone Thursday...
...Lott might grudgingly admit, calling Mideast shots these days is no mean feat. Annan even got the unqualified support of Richard Butler, the UNSCOM chief who was recently hauled up before the secretary general for impolitic comments. The accord should help complete weapons inspections within the year, said Butler: "If [the Iraqis] follow what is in Kofi Annan's document and really cooperate with us... we are talking a relatively good, short time." So it'll all be over by Christmas...
...TIME Washington deputy bureau chief Jef McAllister says that while the accord definitely shows Americans that "the U.N. can do something worthwhile," the Republicans are hardly prepared to admit that -- at least not in an election year. "Iraq is the foreign policy card the GOP is going to play against Clinton in November," says McAllister, "and the Republicans have definitely lumped Clinton's policy and the U.N.'s together." Which means that Kofi shouldn't expect that $1.2 billion in U.S. back dues anytime soon...