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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: I had to deal with him to avoid a tragedy and to save lives. In fact, when I said that, I had in fact done business with him. I found a man who was very calm, very monotonous in his voice, with no theatrics. Once I got through to him and explained what was at stake, and what he could do for his nation and his people, and what he would face if he did not agree, he got focused. Once that contact was established, he reacted very quickly. Had I not gone to him and done that...
...Annan: When he said, "I know you are a courageous man," I realized he was probably warming to me, but otherwise I saw no sign. It was at that point that I moved into the critical issues...
...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...