Word: annan
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Annan: It's difficult to know, because he shows no emotion on his face. His eyes moved slightly, perhaps a bit of slight smile, but difficult to read...
...Annan: He may or may not have. There were lots of leaders and lots of people around the world who did not want the use of force, and if you are not careful, you can get lulled into the idea that you have lots of support. I had to get across to him that these supporters are wonderful verbally, but that if it came to the crunch, they could do nothing for him, and that after the strike, they would say, "Well, we told him, and he didn't listen." And then they will join the consensus, including even...
...Annan: When we were with his colleagues, he talked for a long time. He had no talking points. He obviously had a full grasp of the facts...
...Annan: [The Iraqis] are very keen to get rid of the sanctions. I made it very clear to him that the only way to do that is to cooperate with [the U.N. Special Commission] and get the job done expeditiously so that it is in their hands. Without their cooperation, it is not going to happen. They built the nation and had it destroyed and rebuilt it. So I asked him whether he wanted to destroy all these wonderful edifices, because that is what will happen...
...Annan: Not really. I used my good offices to deblock an impasse so that the arrangements we have remain intact. The reporting lines will be the same. What we need to do is to put mechanisms in place to ensure that conflicts can be resolved. Next week I'm going to appoint a special representative of the Secretary-General to have a political presence in Iraq. It's a shame I have to admit that we haven't done this. I have also mentioned to Richard Butler that within his own organization, on the ground, he should strengthen the mechanism...