U.N.-Friendly Comments from Annan
Oct. 27 2008, Published 7:07 a.m. ET
WE ARE THE WORLD Annan leaves on a high note • Good to the last drop?: Retiring U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan had some harsh words for the United States in his farewell address, saying when the country "appears to abandon its own ideals and objectives, its friends abroad are naturally troubled and confused."
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