Thursday, December 16, 2004

Diplomatic writer

Anne Gearan at the Associated Press has the title "AP Diplomatic Writer." Here we see why:
The allegations of abuse in a U.N. oil and aid program hung over Annan as he made his rounds visiting outgoing Secretary of State Colin Powell and Powell's nominated replacement, White House national security adviser Condoleezza Rice.
From the same article:
Investigations have found that Saddam skimmed billions of dollars from the program using bribes and kickbacks, some involving top U.N. and foreign government officials.
Can we stop calling them allegations? Also, Kofi Annan claims to be supportive of the different investigations of corruption. Wouldn't it be easier if he just confessed?